Tag: peaches

When Life Gives You Stone Fruit

I am a glutton when it comes to summer stone fruit. There is a window of time when nectarines, peaches, apricots, and plums run rampant at the market. Mottled in vibrant swaths of purple, crimson, and orange, their flesh is a perfect balance of sweet, tang, and winey flavors. I could eat them all day…


Fluffy Biscuits With Juicy Peaches and Airy Whipped Cream Give That Summer Feeling Any Time

Missing summer already? The good news is you can enjoy peach shortcakes any time! Start with frozen peaches and you’re on your way to making a delicious treat with a summery vibe. Quick Whipped Tip If you’re making your own whipped cream, it is important not to over-whip the cream. But what happens if you…


This Crostata Is Easy Peachy

By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It’s peach season. Time to pull out your rolling pin and celebrate the juicy stone fruit with the free-form pastry known as a crostata. Unlike a pie, which requires some fancy finger work and precision rolling, this flat, rustic summer dessert is a breeze to prepare. After a brief…


Peach Cobbler

There are just some desserts that are meant to be enjoyed during the final months of summer, and peach cobbler is one of them. After all, it is when the stone fruit is in season. If fresh peaches aren’t available to you, this simple, old-fashioned dessert can be easily be made with canned fruit or frozen fruit. A regional…


Peach Cake Is a Baltimore Delicacy, but What Makes It so Special?

By Jacques Kelly From Baltimore Sun Baltimore—The recent death of beloved baker George Simon, who had shops in Cockeysville and previously Taylor Avenue and Loch Raven Boulevard, came at a time of year when he would have been eliciting smiles with his peach cakes. As longtime Baltimoreans know, the peach cake is one of the…


Take Advantage of This Summer Superfood Staple

Peach season is upon us, and it’ll be here until September. So, if you’re looking for a tasty, sweet, seasonal fruit that can spruce up meals and snack time, you’re in luck. The sweet taste of peaches is a major benefit for many, especially those who may need a little more coaxing into eating fruit…


Peach Cake

Baking a dessert using some of summer’s ripest fruits is one thing you need to cross off your bucket list before the season ends. Blueberry muffins, cherry pie and lemon loaf are all great options, but now that July is in full swing there’s one fruit that’s popping up everywhere: peaches. If you’re from the…


Peach Tea Bread Should Be Your Summer Staple

Peach season is in full swing now. I have been delighting in all the ways to develop cooked and no-cook peach dishes. Chilled peach soup, peach salads with arugula and burrata, and roast chicken with peach sauce are just a few. It’s fun to select different peach varieties and taste them to decide on how…


How to Peel a Peach

Most people pick up a peach and just take a bite out of it. But if you wanted to make a peach cobbler, that fuzzy skin is far from ideal. Sure, you can buy canned peaches without the skin from the store. But if you enjoy taking advantage of cooking or baking with fresh fruit when it’s…


Use This Trick to Help Stop Peaches Turning Brown

By Ebony Williams From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution It’s peach season, and we’re gearing up to make some amazing dishes with Georgia’s signature fruit. There’s nothing worse than having a piece of fruit turn brown. Browning doesn’t necessarily mean the food is spoiled, but it can certainly ruin the look of a dish you’ve worked hard on….