You know summer is in full swing once the peaches arrive in all their ripe, juicy glory. Aside from the occasional snatched moment with tinned slices in syrup when I’m longing for warmer days, I don’t tend to bother with fresh until they are at their peak, which is now. To me, a ripe peach is the perfect fruit — its combination of sweetness and sharpness, the juiciness of its honeyed flesh, the heady, slightly floral scent of its downy skin is pure pleasure. But aside from eating them as they are, peaches make a great ingredient for sweet and savoury dishes. SponsoredThe gentle acidity of peach combined with the sharpness and crunch of passion fruit makes the ultimate pavlova topping, giving balance to the

Source: The Times July 12, 2021 15:56 UTC