If you are ever in need of an exceptional catering experience here is one hot tip....check out Martin & Fitch Events. For the past two decades Maura Martin and Phoebe Fitch have been serving up their celebrated dishes in New York and Hollywood's most discerning circles.  Happily, an exclusive invitation is no longer necessary to savor their stylish and satisfying cuisine.

Having combined their talents, the duo Martin and Fitch are fulfilling their dream of bringing vibrantly modern home cooking to all New Yorkers.  From market-fresh organic meals for home entertaining, to *innovative* food for any business event, to your most elegant affair, Martin and Fitch have the culinary range (literally) and expertise to suit your palette as well as your lifestyle.

Celebrating Summer: I am honored to share a Peach Trilogy, 3 amazing peach recipes in my next three posts, from Martin & Fitch. We start with a main course of seared scallops. This can be served as an appetizer or main course.

Seared Scallops with Peach and Cilantro Salsa
Serves Two
Recipe courtesy of chefs Maura Martin and Phoebe Fitch
Photography: Noelle Grosso


Ingredients:

• 8 Sea scallops
• 1 tsp sweet butter
• 1 tsp olive oil
• Sea salt
• Freshly ground pepper

Peach salsa

• 2 ripe but firm peaches cut into a small dice
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 T fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup finely dice red onion
• 1/4 cup finely diced red pepper
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper deseeded and finely diced
• 2 T chopped cilantro
• Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

1. Combine all ingredients and season with salt and pepper, then set aside

Scallops:

1. Remove small muscle from all scallops
2. Rinse with cold water and dry completely
3. Add butter and oil to sauté pan
4. Season scallops with salt and pepper
5. Heat pan until it just begins to smoke
6. Add scallops to pan, leaving enough room so they don't touch
7. Sear scallops until they have a golden crust (about 1.5 minutes on each side)
8. Serve immediately with a spoonful of peach salsa and garnished with cilantro