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Peach Caramel Sticky Buns

Sarah Kieffer — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 22:49:32 +0000

Would you like to throw a stone at me?Here, take all that’s left of my peach. Blood-red, deep:Heaven knows how it came to pass.Somebody’s pound of flesh rendered up. Wrinkled with secretsAnd hard with the intention to keep them. Why, from silvery peach-bloom,From that shallow-silvery wine-glass on a short stemThis rolling, dropping, heavy globule? I am thinking, of course, of the peach before I ate it.Why so velvety, why so voluptuous heavy?Why hanging with such inordinate weight?Why so indented? Why the groove?Why the lovely, bivalve roundnesses?Why the ripple down the sphere?Why the suggestion of incision? Why was not my peach round and finished like a billiard ball?It would have been if man had made it.Though I’ve eaten it now. But it wasn’t round and finished like a billiard ball;And because I say so, you would like to throw something at me. Here, you can have my peach stone. Peach, by D.H. Lawrence***************************************** I have had Peach-Caramel Sticky Buns on my mental to-do list for quite some time, and was quite happy to find a recipe for them in new The Peach Truck Cookbook. If you haven’t heard of The Peach Truck, you can look them up here; every summer I […]

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Peach Puff Pastry Pie

Sarah Kieffer — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 02:06:57 +0000

I realized today that I hadn’t made one pie this summer, not even ONE! Luckily I had a pile of peaches on my counter and rough puff pastry in my fridge, and so decided to remedy the situation immediately by putting the two together. Peach Puff Pastry Pie was born. While I usually prefer a traditional All-Butter Pie Crust, this comes in a very close second. I did make my own puff pastry here, but you can use store bought and save yourself some time. **************************************** Peach-Apple Puff Pastry PieThis recipe is inspired by the Apple-Ginger Skillet Pie recipe from my book (affiliate link), and also this Peach Pot Pie from Martha Stewart Living. If you’ve never peeled peaches before, here is a tutorial on how to. I do have a few notes on how I make pie here, if you are interested. Tips for Making this Peach Pie: I used a half recipe of my Rough Puff Pastry, but store bought will work fine. If using store bought, look for a brand that uses real butter. I always use Gala apples in my baking, but if you have another baking apple you love, you can use that instead. I used […]

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Peach Apple Cherry Pie

Sarah Kieffer — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 22:02:37 +0000

‘Have you been online yet?’ my husband asks from the couch. It’s 8:45 am, and I am searching the kitchen for breakfast. Most mornings, upon waking, I reach for my phone next to me on my nightstand, and check all the icons chirping at me like hungry baby birds. Email, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, usually in that order. I despise the impulse, but I’m too tired to stop my arm from reaching, and its become a daily habit. Summer vacation is upon us, however, and I’ve set new goals for myself. Wear a small gray arm band to record my daily steps. Read books at night before bed instead of falling asleep to the internet. Eat a healthy breakfast, then go ahead and see what the world brings. So I hadn’t heard the news. ‘No,’ I replied. ‘Something bad?’ He handed me his phone with a stony face, and I knew instantly. Another shooting. I felt the pit in my stomach, the one that has been there since Columbine, that grew into something fierce after Sandy Hook. The one that triggered my anxiety the last day of school, just two days ago, the one that made me whisper as my kids […]

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Peach Crumble Pie

Sarah Kieffer — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 04:36:29 +0000

Years ago, after completing college and moving back in with my parents for a spell, I would pick my Grandma up once a week and take her out shopping. She was close to 90 and could no longer drive, but was always eager to get out of the house and buy her own groceries and necessities. One of her favorite haunts was a neighborhood department store that she insisted on stopping by, and she would push her cart around the aisles aimlessly, happy to be out and about. This particular store didn’t have much for me to look at, but I would always wander over to the kitchen section and browse around until Grandma was ready to leave. I remember falling in love with one particular item: a glass cake stand with a heavy domed lid. Every week I would go back and debate purchasing it, but I had just graduated college without much in my bank account. So each time I would pass it by, dreaming of the cakes I could make to fill it. That August I celebrated my 25th birthday, and there it was wrapped up so pretty: the cake stand I had been coveting. My parents […]

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ginger peach muffins

Sarah Kieffer — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:00:00 +0000

This is another recipe from Kim Boyce’s ‘Good To The Grain’ cookbook that I’ve been enamored with. I had some friends coming over and happened to have all the ingredients on hand, so muffins were made. I’ve never been that interested in whole wheat muffins – they are usually too dry and dense. But I had a feeling I could trust Ms. Boyce with this one. I’m glad I listened to my gut. As you probably guessed, these muffins are delicious. I’ve always been a fan of the ginger-and-peach-combination, and the addition of oat flour and whole wheat flour make for a very tasty treat. They are a little more effort than your basic muffin recipe, but I promise you won’t mind that once you’ve taste the honey-ginger topping that soaks over the fresh, sauteed peaches. I would almost call this a perfect muffin: the balance of flavors, the amount of fruit, the not-too-sweet topping make for a spectacular breakfast. Ginger Peach Muffins Kim Boyce ‘Good To The Grain’ 2 T. + 1 t. fresh ginger, grated peach topping 1 large or 2 small peaches, ripe but firm 1 T. unsalted butter 1 T. honey dry mix 1 c. oat […]

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