From Kim Knox Beckius,
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An email newsletter I received from Lookout Farm in South Natick, Massachusetts (where you can, by the way, pick your own peaches), said that peaches are the second largest commercial fruit crop in the United States--second only to apples.

August is peach picking season in New England, and the farm markets and grocery stores are beginning to display fragrant, fuzzy, juicy and delightful peaches grown locally. Whether you pick your own peaches or simply purchase them, here are some recipes direct from New England that take full advantage of the flavor of fresh peaches.

Baked Peaches with Raspberries and Cream, from White Rocks Inn in Wallingford, Vermont.

Caramelized Peaches and Sweet Ricotta, from News Channel 8 in Connecticut.

Cold Peach Strawberry Soup, from the Recipe of the Day Archive at Portsmouth, New Hampshire's Seacoastonline

Elegant Bread Pudding with Brandy Sauce and peaches on top, from Dunscroft By-The-Sea Bed and Breakfast in Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Fresh Peach Salsa, from Green Mountain at Fox Run in Ludlow, Vermont.

Ginger Peach Muffins, from Weston House Bed and Breakfast in Eastport, Maine

Grilled Peaches with Peach Walnut Chutney, from Chef Stan Frankenthaler, Blue Room, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Grilled Peach-Peppery Club Sirloin Steak for the Grill, from Haverhill Beef in Haverhill, Massachusetts

Old Fashioned Peach Ice Cream, from One Willow by the Sea Bed and Breakfast in Charlestown, Rhode Island

Peach and Berry Salad, from newenglandrecipes.com

Peach Brandy Chicken, from Windflower Inn Bed and Breakfast in Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Peach Cobbler, from the Schooner Ellida, Rockland, Maine

Peach Crisp with Sour Cream Chantilly, from The Atlantic Inn Bed and Breakfast and Restaurant on Block Island, Rhode Island

Peach Custard Pie, from Yankee's Country Fair Cookbook, posted on Recipe USA

Peach Kuchen, from Abigail's Bed and Breakfast in Camden, Maine

Peach Melba Sorbet, from Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, Connecticut

Peach Muffins, from Judith's Garden B&B in Goshen, Vermont

Peachy Glaze for Grilling, from Yankee's Country Fair Cookbook, posted on Recipe USA

Puffed Peach Pancakes, from The Elms Bed & Breakfast in Camden, Maine

Raspberry Peach Muffins, from The Sugartree in Warren, Vermont

Rhode Island Peach Slump, from Just Recipes

Spiced Peach B & B Liqueur Soup, from The Inn at Maplewood Farm in Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Stuffed and Rolled French Pancakes with Fresh Peach Sauce, from Grafton Inn in Falmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Enjoy!