Dairy Freed

Caramelized Peach & Bourbon Cobbler

Besides Dolly Parton and Lynyrd Skynyrd, two of the best things to ever come out of the South, have to be peaches and bourbon.  It's no secret I love bourbon, so when I was creating this recipe and wanted to give it a bump in flavor I naturally reached for the bourbon bottle.

I'll also confess, the caramelized peaches was a happy accident; I turned my back a little too long when the peaches were cooking. When I smelled the sugar start to caramelize I knew I had a winner. 

Needless to say I would serve it with a little bourbon on the side, and of course Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gimmie Three Steps should be playing in the background! 

Blueberry Peach Cheesecake Tart

Every two years the peach tree in my grandmother's backyard would produce so many peaches, my mother and whoever was around, would spend days peeling and slicing peaches for pies and jam.  By the time the tree was picked clean we'd end up with dozens of pies and I couldn't tell you how many jars of preserves. (What I still can't figure out was why the tree didn't produce peaches every year.  Can someone explain that to me?)

Ever since then peaches have been my favorite fruit, at least in the summer.  In the fall pears give them a run for that title.  Since peaches are just starting to come in season I thought I'd make something a little "fancier" with the first of many peach purchases. And don't worry, pies, jams and other peach dishes coming soon!