Peach and Amaretto Ice Cream

A bowl of ice cream sitting on top of a table.

Posted on September 1, 2023 Well, hi there! I’ve been gone a few weeks working on getting my new blog site up and running. Since it was first published in 2012 it seems like it’s time for a re-set and that’s what you’re going to get…but not yet. I’m still cooking and eating, and I bet…

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Peach and Jalapeno Jelly

Fresh peaches for sale at a market.

It was a shock to see all the pumpkins prominently displayed at the farmers’ stands this week. Yikes! I forget to make summer peach jam! Fortunately, there were still plenty of really pretty South Carolina peaches available and just exactly perfectly ripe and ready for jam. When the peaches were all peeled and lined up…

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Peach and Ricotta Pie

Baked peach cobbler with powdered sugar.

It’s going to be a scorcher today, so I got to the Farmer’s Market the second it opened and scooped up some gorgeous South Carolina peaches. That’s a summertime treat you can never get tired of. I bought the peaches to make a dessert that would be fun for my son and daughter-in-law who are…

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Peach and Tomato Salad

Ingredients for a zucchini pasta dish.

It’s lovely to get kind comments on blog posts, but also fun to get questions. It seems that Chicken from Tennessee was popular – it is pretty yummy – and several people asked about the salad pictured alongside it. Good for you, we are salad lovers too, particularly in the summer when there is so much delicious…

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Peach Crisp

Vanilla ice cream on top of a cobbler.

My darling friend Anne, who says she can’t cook, always manages to send me the most delightful recipes that she has indeed cooked and usually with a creative twist. This recipe for a Peach Crisp for One or Twenty comes at a perfect time. Just today a group of friends were bemoaning the lack of…

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Peach, Tomato, and Basil Salad

Tomato, peach, and burrata salad.

Dinner plans were underway and wouldn’t you know there were a couple of ripe peaches and tomatoes sitting on the kitchen counter making me feel guilty. We’ve all been there. The summer farmer’s markets are so tempting and somehow its easy to buy too much when you’re standing in the middle of stands full of…

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Peanut Butter and Strawberry Jam Blondies

Two people on a cooking show in a studio.

When Talk of the Town asked for the perfect easy, delicious, and portable dessert for a picnic, I felt like I had just the thing. Peanut Butter and Strawberry Jam Blondies fit that bill to a tee. (CLICK HERE TO VIEW). If you love a good blondie – and who doesn’t – this just takes it to a whole new level.…

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Peas and Crumbled Bacon Salad

A bowl of food with some meat and vegetables

Ingredients 16 oz package frozen peas, defrosted 8 to 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated ¼ onion, finely chopped   ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper ½ tsp sugar 2 Tbsp sunflower seeds Optional: lettuce for serving and sliced cherry tomatoes Directions Mix peas, bacon, mayonnaise, cheese,…

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