Is this really the fourth peach recipe in a row? I will admit to being obsessed with peaches. I’m not tired of them yet, but sadly it is the end of the season and my treasured flat is empty. Yesterday was the autumnal equinox, and I am reminded of a line from Dylan Thomas’ poem … [Read more...]
Pickled Peaches
My husband was horrified when I said I was going to pickle a couple of the beautiful peaches we got from Gunkel Orchards. The peaches we found while driving through eastern Washington were the most delicious peaches either of us had ever eaten, and it did seem a shame to alter … [Read more...]
Peach Sorbet
Last week we drove from Missoula, Montana to Bandon, Oregon. We thought the smoke from forest fires was bad in Missoula, but it was claustrophobic in Idaho. We were engulfed in smoke, and drove through a town that was evacuated hours after we’d been there. … [Read more...]
Peach Pie with Rhubarb
It took me years to feel confident about making pie dough. I could work myself into a froth just thinking about all of the things that might go wrong. Should I use shortening, butter, a mixture of the two—and what about the elusive leaf lard? Must I add lemon juice, vinegar, or … [Read more...]