I almost always have a line of music and lyrics stuck in my head. It happens so easily to me. I hear a song or a commercial jingle or the opening tune of a podcast, and I'm replaying it in my head for hours and even days afterwards.
I also have songs that my mind starts playing when it's triggered by the most ordinary things. Right now, the one that keeps pulling my subconscious onto the dance floor is Gershwin's Summertime. Every time I hear the word "summertime," or say it, or even just start thinking summertime thoughts, I find myself humming those lazy, jazzy lines.
Summertime, and the livin' is easy.
And with smooth, summertime jazz playing in the background, I bring you this Cherry Peach Bruschetta with Honey Garlic Goat Cheese. Every bite is summer. Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high, and I can't think of anything I'd rather eat than cherries and peaches. Summertime, ah yes.
I've got you covered for Breakfast, Brunch, and Dessert for the rest of the summer, plus all of your appetizer needs. This Cherry Peach Bruschetta on its own is divine, but when you serve it over the top of Honey Garlic Goat Cheese on a toasted whole wheat baguette, well it's about as good as it gets. You might as well just plan on eating fifty or so of these little lovelies because you're going to have a really hard time stopping at just one. They are really, really, and I do mean really, good.
I ended up with a load of local peaches, and I still had cherries left from my Stemilt Growers curated box delivery (more about that here). Then, last week I had the pleasure of spending some time with the lovely food writer and recipe developer Marie Simmons and I fell in love with her Goat Cheese Spread with Lemon and Honey, which inspired this recipe. When I saw Bon Appetit's Plum and Cherry Bruschetta, I knew what I had to do. After that, it was fifteen minutes in the kitchen followed by a lot of finger licking and lip smacking as the kids and I downed an entire baguette.
Then we did it all again the next day.
Summertime, and the livin' is easy.
What is summertime looking like in your neighborhood? We've got two weeks left here before school starts and we plan on living it up as much as possible. And by living it up, I mostly mean cherries and peaches. Summertime = Cherries + Peaches (with a little Gershwin on the side)
Cherry Peach Bruschetta with Honey Garlic Goat Cheese
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For the Honey Garlic Goat Cheese
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Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
That honey garlic goats cheese looks SO good!! Totally in love with this recipe!
somethewiser@gmail.com says
Thanks Katrina - me too 🙂
Sabrina says
This looks soo delicious! Love the pics!
somethewiser@gmail.com says
Thank you Sabrina!
Thao @ In Good Flavor says
I usually wake up with a song in my head, and it is so random. It could be a song I just heard the day before or one that I haven't heard in 10 years. This bruschetta sounds amazing and look so pretty! The cherry, peach, and goat cheese is such a great combination.
Marianne says
Woah. Honey Garlic Goat Cheese. I NEVER would have thought of that combination, but now that I've read about it, I MUST try it! Thank you!!
somethewiser@gmail.com says
Definitely try it! It's so amazing - blew me away the first time too! Hope you love it. Thanks for commenting Marianne!
Lisa (Panning The Globe) says
Hi Allison, Gorgeous recipe! It caught my eye just as I was about to submit one of my recipes on Tastespotting. I had to postpone mine to click over and see yours! I'm pinning this my Temptations and Entertaining boards and I can't wait to make it. I'm also looking forward to exploring and trying some of your other recipes. ~ Lisa
somethewiser@gmail.com says
Thank you Lisa! It's such an easy recipe, but a real tastebud stunner. I hope you enjoy it!
Ashley ~ 3 Little Greenwoods says
Oh my word. What a fabulous recipe and what gorgeous photography! Goat cheese and honey are two of my favorite things. I can only imagine how yummy they taste with cherries!
Kati says
This looks amazing! I'm going to make this and then not let anyone else have any 🙂 Pinned!