In the summer few things are more perfect than a ripe peach. I love crisps, galettes, pies and cobblers, but should I mess with perfection? The answer is, yes, sometimes. I compromise and snack on lots of ripe peaches, but I must also do some baking. Fruit desserts are my very favorite and I have [...]
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Peach Jam
I finally bought the home canning kit they sell at the hardware store. You know, the one I check out while my husband inspects the lawnmowers and grills. Canning is some sort of home cook rite of passage and I was ready to give it a shot. The following Saturday we went to the Farmer’s [...]
Peach Mojito
Summer 2009 We have a barbecue and our friends bring rum, mint, lime and club soda. I am pleasantly surprised and excited about the prospect of mojitos. It’s like summertime in a glass, right? With no particular recipe, we try valiantly to get the balance right and they turn out bland, sour and one of [...]
Peach and Blackberry Galette
I had never made a galette, but wanted to for a long, long time. I received Martha Stewart’s Cooking School two years ago for Christmas and flipped through the recipes and techniques, reading every word. This galette caught my eye and I put a little orange post-it on the page for later. Martha’s galette was [...]