If you're like me, you grew up surrounded by jello salads studded with fruit cocktail or crushed pineapple at every family get-together or potluck -- or if you're lucky, maybe the more sophisticated aspic mold. I'd practically written them off as a category of food, but I guess nostalgia kicked in and convinced me to give them another try. I decided to take my jello mold in a more grown-up direction, ditching canned fruit in sticky syrup and sneaking in some bubbly. I liberally adapted a terrine recipe from Gourmet that features mixed fruit and prosecco, but I've taken a detour to Spain by macerating fresh peaches in sherry, using cava instead of prosecco, dialing back the sugar, and adding orange peel and honey for depth of flavor. In the spirit of summer, the only step that requires the stove is making the aspic (and that takes just a few minutes) – and from there, all you need to do is assemble the terrine, which couldn't be easier. The result is a light, refreshing, and absolutely beautiful summertime side dish or dessert. It can be easily transported to a picnic or potluck in its pan -- just wait to unmold it once you're there. <br /> <br />

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