By Laura Medina
The biggest brunch, so far, was thrown by Lillet Aperitif and proudly hosted and held at The Grove.
This francophile brunching is a refreshing way to celebrate peak Summer, after y'all are done sweating over the sweltering July the 4th BBQ a month ago.
This French way of picnicking is fulfilling, as it is civilized, way to take advantage of Summer's heatwave, take it slow, pace yourself, savor each and every course, and enjoy fruits and vegetables and ingredients at their seasonal peak.
If you want to wear your White Summer finest without getting sloshing drunk and fill your fete and dying to use silverware utensils and your best manners beyond finger-picking your bbq dripping in messy bbq sauce, let Lillet Aperitif guide you in how to Summer, post July the 4th and just right before Labor Day, where you can flash out your Summer White wardrobe, sans mess.
Alright, let's face it, we're in the hottest month of the year, the dog days of August. Can't wait to hydrate with a refreshing and relaxing simple cocktails that can easily be switch up with either Lillet Blanc or/and Lillet Rose with the basic recipe of:
Fever Tree Tonic, Cucumber, Strawberry, Mint, and Edible Flowers, see using what is available, cheap, bountiful, and seasonally fresh.
Since it's brunch, lets feast by warming up on noshing sweet Brioche Braid Bread Loaf, dusted in crunchy pearl sugar but the loaf itself is sans sugar as it is fluff and airy.
Oh, don't forget the classic crunchy, flaky croissant.
Use the Summer heat to soften butter that you can spoon and spread it or puree over-abundance of fresh berries into a spread.
Remember, brunching is all about indulging, taking usual breakfast then making them dessert, dark, rich Dark Chocolate Banana Bread, using ripe, peak bananas then studding them with antioxidant dark chocolate chips.
Yes, that is a block of authentic honey in honeycomb contained in real beeswax.
For decoration and advantage of being healthy, do a fresh berries display for vibrant display and for easy scooping.
Don't forget your vegetables, you can store and display seasonal fresh vegetables and edible flowers to get your fiber and vitamins in a ice bucket, in a flower pot.
Simple chic is done with a twist. Bacon au Poivre, thick-cut bacon, like steak, glazed with smoked honey, sprinkle with black pepper, spicy sweet meat...mmmmm….To make it less "greasy" or "fattening," hang bacon on a mini clothing line.
This brunch has pretty classic and easy main meals to cook.
Chef Dominique's Soft Scrambled Eggs: silky soft scrambled eggs with crème fraiche, shallots, and chives.
They served it in a big bowl that forces people to practice civility, thoughtfulness, and consideration by making people politely pass the bowl then politely scooping heaps of this soft, silky scrambled eggs onto their plates.
This is why people now a days, like White Summer Brunching, this is an excuse to dress up chicly and practice thoughtfulness while getting properly fed.
Soft, silky Crème Fraiche Scrambled Eggs accompany the chilled, Butter-Roasted Lobster Tail, roasted in garlic and lemon then chilled, as protein enriched sauce.
Due to the rising noon day heat, they replaced the hearty, hot Marble Potatoes with a sweet treat that you can take home for dinner dessert or tomorrow's breakfast, the newest and latest for August, a lemon-raspberry cronut. It doesn't have to be humongous, it can be just you, a couple or a select group of friends, even your own family finally settling down and practicing common courtesy over a meal.
This is the another way to Summer, thanks to Chef Dominique Ansel & Lillet Aperitif.
