2 Peach Recipes You'll Need This August (Psst! One's a Margarita)

If you haven’t eat a peach by now, you’re doing summer wrong.

Just thinking about ‘em can put you in a good mood.

Their tender, fuzzy exteriors make them wonderful and weird all at oncelike a fruit wearing a sweater.

Yes, peaches are to the fruit world what a first love is to ours: irresistible and delicious.

And also like many first loves, peaches can, at times, be a bit fickle.

Are they perfectly ripe, hiding smooth, rich flesh beneath velvety skin?

Sometimes not so much.

But they also can be kind ofmeh, when they’re crack-your-teeth tough and slightly bitter.

Unlike my first love, I have a solution for making over these not-so-great duds.

Simply place them in a brown paper bag, roll it tight, and leave them to ripen.

Drizzling them with honey and serving over Greek yogurt doesn’t hurt either, of course.

It’s a dessert-like dish that would taste just as lovely at breakfast time.

For the second recipe,we be drinkin’…peach margaritas.

I’ve swapped in agave for traditional simple syrup since the juice is pleasant enough on its own.

Grab a peach and fall in love.

Serves 2

In a large bowl, toss peaches with olive oil, salt and pepper.

Divide Greek yogurt between two plates and arrange peaches on top.

Drizzle 1 teaspoon of honey on each plate, swirling over yogurt and peaches.

Sprinkle with thyme and coarse sea salt.

If you have a juicer, simply add peaches directly to it.

Otherwise, blend peaches and pour through a fine mesh sieve or strainer.

If you’re patient, peel them beforehand.

If you’re like me, don’t serve anyone who complains.

Cut peaches down their center and remove their skin with a vegetable peeler.

Pour peach puree into a large, ice-filled pitcher.

Add tequila, triple sec, and lime juice and stir.

Serve in glasses with a peach or lime garnish.

Photo Credit: Mallory Stuchin