And I’m back! Did you miss me?
I’m going pretend you’re all collectively nodding your heads in affirmation.
My trip was totally awesome. And as badly as I want to formulate a better opinion than that, my brain just isn’t allowing for me to do so at this very moment. As I sit down to write this post, I’ve only been home for a single full day. So naturally, I need a little more time to decompress and organize my thoughts (and I’m going to need a lot more time to finish doing my laundry!). But hopefully, I’ll be able to share some recommendations and photographs here relatively soon-ish. In the meantime, you can check out the pictures I posted on Instagram. Portugal is a wonderfully beautiful place, with vibrant cities and breathtaking beaches, and I highly recommend adding it to your travel bucket list!
Summer was still very much alive in Portugal. But here in the states, I’m already catching whiffs of back-to-school and pumpkin mania. Ummm…nope! It’s still hot as Hades outside. And late Summer produce is at it’s peak. So I’m in no rush what-so-ever to start Fall. Which is why I’ll be face-planting into this Easy Skillet Peach-Basil Cobbler for the foreseeable future.
I tested out a couple versions of this cobbler before I left for my vacation, and they were all a big hit. Honestly, I don’t think you can go wrong with peach cobbler during peach season. It’s an easy target to hit, even if you don’t consider yourself to be a “baker”, per se.
The basil adds a subtle herby undertone and makes this recipe feel kind of sophisticated and fancy. Even though it’s totally not either of those things. This cobbler is 100% rustic. And if you wanted to just dig straight into the skillet (after letting a big scoop of vanilla ice cream get all melty in the middle) and forgo bowls all together, I think no one would fault you for that. That’s totally what I did.
I streamlined the recipe as much as possible to cut down on the number of dishes (only 2 bowls and one skillet!) and ingredients (only 8!) required. Because I wanted as few obstacles as possible standing between us and this Summer dessert. In short: there are no excuses not to make this easy recipe before Summer is over. Go do it!
Cheers,
Liz
Recipe adapted from Bon Appétit.Easy Skillet Peach-Basil Cobbler
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