633815 Fri Jul 03 18:17:47 -0700 2009 28 31 Home Cooking 0 4828251 Went to the Farmer's Market today and came away with (among other things) about a dozen gorgeous fresh SC free-stone peaches and a quart of the most beautiful local strawberries I've seen in a while. I thought I had seen some recipies marrying the two ingredients, but a cursory check of my usual resources comes up suprisingly lean. Any suggestions?? Fri Jul 03 18:17:47 -0700 2009 287602 DigitalVelvet 1 4828286 Shortcake, as in strawberry shortcake, but with peaches and strawberries together. Yum. Fri Jul 03 18:44:50 -0700 2009 4828251 10074 Caitlin McGrath 2 4834102 2nd this... these are two fruits that I like much better raw than cooked/baked. Especially when they are perfect specimens. Shortcake works for both. Mon Jul 06 13:32:51 -0700 2009 4828286 12120 julesrules 1 4828305 - cobbler - sorbet or granita (maybe with a mint or basil syrup?) - ice cream - chilled fruit soup - fruit salsa - sangria - chocolate-dipped strawberries - grilled - do the peaches as halves or quarters, and skewer the strawberries to make handling easier - peach upside-down cake - muffins Fri Jul 03 18:59:29 -0700 2009 4828251 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 4828307 Eat them, fresh up. Ok, sorry. Me, they would not last to make anything. However Balsamic strawberries is my first choice. And peaches grilled with a little bourbon and brown sugar/ginger mix and lightly grilled as a side over fish or over ice cream or pound cake or angel food. Next a good cobbler as Caitlin mentioned shortcake. That is a perfect match. And goodhealth mentioned salsa which is perfect, sangria (how could you not like that) Fresh fruit to me, use fresher the better. But they wouldn't last long with me. Fri Jul 03 19:03:31 -0700 2009 4828251 232829 kchurchill5 2 4828323 k, you read my mind, nothing beat's eating beautiful, fresh, in-season fruit the way nature intended...but a dozen peaches and a quart of strawberries is an awful lot for one person (or even two) to finish off before it spoils! Fri Jul 03 19:18:09 -0700 2009 4828307 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 4828340 For me, no, lol. Honestly. But agreed. Cobbler or a simple open face peace rustic pie is great, just the bottom, dress the peaches and strawberries cut in half, a little brown sugar and fresh lemon and maybe a little ginger, mixed and then pull the sides up around the fruit. An open face, rustic pie is great for me. Also peaches over fresh chicken is great, strawberries in a drink or smoothie or in a salad with romaine, walnuts and blue cheese. A favorite. I have also preserved peaches and strawberries together and also froze peach and strawberries together. Lots of options. Peaches FYI, are great with sweet potatoes roasted with a pork roast with small onions. An excellent dish with white wine and apple juice. Makes a great roast pork or roast pork loin. Easy and great flavor. Fri Jul 03 19:31:05 -0700 2009 4828323 232829 kchurchill5 4 4828925 Peaches with sweet potatoes? Sounds intriguing! Are you talking about one dish, or an accompanyment? Sat Jul 04 06:32:30 -0700 2009 4828340 287602 DigitalVelvet 1 4828363 I love peach-blackberry pies with a little lemon zest. I'm thinking strawberry-peach would work just as well. Maybe use a little less sugar. Fri Jul 03 19:42:49 -0700 2009 4828251 157661 hollyd 1 4828804 I didn't love the zabaglione, but the strawberry peach compote was wonderful. I think I used a white wine rather than vin santo. That would probably be a good move fo the zabaglione as well. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Strawberries-and-Peaches-with-Balsamic-Zabaglione-106517 Sat Jul 04 04:56:40 -0700 2009 4828251 60902 CathleenH 1 4834086 I have this same issue! I came home from the store with a bunch of blueberries (baked a crisp yesterday-DH's favorite), a cantalope and watermelon, but then my in-laws came back from a road trip through SC with a dozen peaches from a side-road farm stand. There are only 2 of us and we have a week's worth of dessert and snack fruit already, so I'd love any ideas on how to incorporate the peaches into my dinners this week after they ripen. (next weekend will probably bake pie to use up the rest). Mon Jul 06 13:27:58 -0700 2009 4828251 125776 jboeke 2 4836115 I make this cake a few times every summer with whatever fruits are available..peach/ blackberry/blueberry last week. It really lets the fruit shine: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Peach-Blueberry-Cake-232507 Tue Jul 07 07:53:08 -0700 2009 4834086 258021 tiramasue 1 4834194 I ended up with the same combo: slices with yogurt in the morning (either smoothies or with granola) and at night, with peach ice cream. They'll be gone soon enough. Oh also made the trendy strawberry and arrugala/spinach salad with lots of ground pepper. Mon Jul 06 14:00:09 -0700 2009 4828251 11097 coll 1 4834218 I can't advise about the strawberries, but I grilled peaches for the 4th and the compliments went around the world. Mon Jul 06 14:06:34 -0700 2009 4828251 247986 JerryMe 1 4834521 Dessert crepes for the strawberries, heck the peaches too. Throw in my favorite liquor, Grand Marnier, nice. Everytime I have fresh peaches I make jam, it's soooo good, and it has so many uses. Yes I am the type f cook that will make 1 pint of jam, I love it that much, and it's so much better than what you can buy. Mon Jul 06 15:39:37 -0700 2009 4828251 50431 chef chicklet 2 4834576 Ever make tri jam. That is what my friend called it. She used to makes jars of this and give it to friends all the time. She would make strawberries, blueberries and peaches all because them came in season the same time. A layer of peaches, then blueberries, then strawberries then peaches and topped and canned. She did this all the time. Her sauce had some orange liquor and some other flavors but she won't give up her recipe. 3 fruits, 1 jar, but all flavored. You scoop down and get all flavors. It is amazing. She has done this for 20 years that I know of. Grand manier I know is in there, but never figured out the other flavors, still a work in progress. But it is a great jam recipe. Mon Jul 06 15:56:07 -0700 2009 4834521 232829 kchurchill5 1 4834575 I made a fresh peach, strawberry & blueberry trifle for a July 4th BBQ this weekend. It was a hit! Mon Jul 06 15:55:59 -0700 2009 4828251 58128 ajs228 1 4835234 there is nothing better than sliced strawbs and peaches with a bit of sugar and some fresh lemon juice. Except for maybe peaches with fresh rasberries. or with blueberries. the lemon and sugar just bring out the best of these fruits. Mon Jul 06 20:12:33 -0700 2009 4828251 11130 jen kalb 2 4835727 I leave out the lemon juice although wouldn't need to and add a little Cointreau and Lemoncello. Tue Jul 07 05:10:08 -0700 2009 4835234 131001 c oliver 1 4835498 On another thread someone suggested grilling the peaches. I think that is a splendid way to enjoy a peach. Mon Jul 06 23:14:23 -0700 2009 4828251 137755 Sal Vanilla 2 4835723 Grilled fruit is the best. Even grilled strawberries are great. Tue Jul 07 05:04:37 -0700 2009 4835498 232829 kchurchill5 3 4836295 Have you ever tried grilling pineapple? Then drizzle a little rum dulce du leche sauce over it. That is good. Tue Jul 07 08:57:03 -0700 2009 4835723 58128 ajs228 4 4837918 Absolutely, I love it. Crushed macadamia nuts and frozen vanilla yogurt I ate a lot for a few years. It became a nightly desert and I don't eat deserts that much. It was more a fruit course. At catering events I make them on skewers grilled all the time with a brown sugar, yogurt and rum dip it is always good and easy desert What is your sauce, always like new sauces to add to my collection Tue Jul 07 18:00:17 -0700 2009 4836295 232829 kchurchill5 5 4842014 Here's the recipe - http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/1990s/1999/08/rumdulcedeleche I cut it in half, though, and even that is way more than you'll use for just one pineapple. Wed Jul 08 21:53:06 -0700 2009 4837918 58128 ajs228 6 4842440 Thx. I might try grilling pound cake and pineapple skewers and then drizzle with this sauce and mabe toasted macadamia nuts too. simple sauce but nice flavor. Having a dinner Sunday for a couple of friends and this might be a fun desert. I'm grilling so why not. Thank you Thu Jul 09 06:06:16 -0700 2009 4842014 232829 kchurchill5 1 4835780 Straight up, on cereal, in smoothies, or over frozen dessert. Tue Jul 07 05:42:25 -0700 2009 4828251 169792 lgss 1 4836072 dip the strawberries in chocolate and serve with bellinis. Tue Jul 07 07:37:23 -0700 2009 4828251 227839 silvergirl 1 4836422 I remember making a sauteed chicken dish with fresh peaches. Served over brown rice, it was delicious. I think there might have been some basil in it too.. Tue Jul 07 09:38:17 -0700 2009 4828251 217807 cheesecake17 1 4844322 When I hit a payload on fresh fruit I always freeze the whole fruit or puree then freeze the fruit for those days when I'm craving them out of season. Nothing says summer on a winter's day better! Thu Jul 09 15:19:40 -0700 2009 4828251 36312 HillJ