Market Fresh
Peaches take on the salad
Exploiting the best of the season is paramount for the Market Restaurant in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The coastal restaurant is open only from mid-May through September, so co-chefs and partners Nico Monday and Amelia O’Reilly have a fleeting few months to leave their mark. When juicy peaches flood the kitchen, the chefs use them to their fullest, churning them into peach ice cream, caramelizing them for an upside-down cake or, as in the recipe here, pairing roasted halves with spicy arugula and crispy-fried pancetta for an inspired summer salad finished with a drizzle of brilliant-green sage oil.
Roasted Peaches with Pancetta, Arugula and Sage
Yield: Serves 4
Cook Time: 20 minutes
- INGREDIENTS
4 medium ripe peaches, halved and pitted
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the peaches
1 medium shallot, finely chopped
¼ cup Champagne vinegar
6 thin slices pancetta, finely chopped
4 fresh sage leaves
Fleur de sel
2½ cups arugula
About The Chef
Nico Monday and Amelia O’Reilly met while working in the kitchen at Chez Panisse. They are the chefs and owners of the Market Restaurant, which is open from mid-May through September, in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Market Restaurant, 33 River Rd., Gloucester, MA; 978-282-0700 or themarketrestaurant.com



