September 24th is Cherries Jubilee Day! This fun-to-say dessert is a combination of cherries and liqueur which is flambéed and usually served over vanilla ice cream.
The dessert is said to have been created by Auguste Escoffier who made it for Queen Victoria of England during one of her jubilee celebrations. Whatever the origin, setting fruits and liqueur on fire has been extended to bananas (for Bananas Foster), mangos (Mangos Diablo, which is mango and tequila), and even peaches (Pêches Louis — peaches and whiskey).
In the video above, Chef Robert Dedrick shows how he prepares Cherries Jubilee at Maison Carlos in …read more