peaches

A delicious, quick and fruity dessert. This version features caramelized peaches baked into the batter and a topping of a wild blueberry sauce. [...]

I have mentioned before my love of cast-iron frying pan desserts. Here’s another one … one of my favourites! I often make it with just peaches but sometimes I’ll throw some blueberries in as well for change. It’s great, either way. This cake is pleasantly sweet (but not overly sweet), fruity with a nice sauce [...]

I have been out of school now for over 25 years but I still get that funny feeling this time of year. Labour Day doesn’t mean back to school for me anymore, but it still feels like a transition time; a time to get organized and back into routine after the long, lazy days of [...]

Even if you aren’t typically a jam maker, this small-batch peach vanilla jam might just change your mind. With fresh peaches plentiful and cheap right now, you can make a small quantity of jam (just about 2 cups) that can be refrigerated and used right away or even frozen to use later. No need to [...]

Did you happen to see the Blueberry Focaccia in July’s Woman’s Day magazine (or on Tastespotting)? And did you immediately want to go and make it? Yeah, me too. I’ve mentioned before how I love to add fruit to my yeast bread, so it was all the inspiration I needed to create this fresh peach [...]

Is it hot where you are? It’s another scorcher here, with the “feels like” temperature exceeding 40° C. for the third straight day. I lose all desire to cook supper in this heat! My favourite way to beat the heat and avoid cooking is a big summer supper salad for dinner and this is one [...]