Collinsville Farmers Market

It's now peach season in Connecticut, so let's get The Dirt on this year's crop. 

With this year's warm weather the crop is early and plentiful.  These fuzzy fruits offer so much more than just a sweet, juicy snack.  Peaches are an excellent source of vitamin A and C as well as potassium.  And with just 70 calories per medium size peach they make for a delicious and low calorie treat.

We have several farmers who will be bringing their own orchard peaches to the Collinsville Farmers Market each Sunday.  Come get some local peaches and try this fun new twist on a peach dessert from the Food Network...it's an easy and impressive dessert for your next cookout dessert.

Grilled Cinnamon Mint Peaches -- take just ripe peaches, slice in half along the crease, twist halves to open.  Remove the pit and cut each half in half to get four quarters.  Take cinnamon sticks and skewer the peach quarter, a fresh mint leaf and another peach quarter.  Done this way each peach yields two skewers.  Make as many as you need for your guests to each have one.  Melt some butter, a bit of brown sugar and a dash of bourbon (if desired) to taste...you will need enough just to baste the peach skewers while grilling.  Grill the peach skewers over a medium-low grill, turning once and basting on each side.  they should just lightly carmelize and soften, but still hold their shape.  When done, remove from the grill and place each one on top of individual cups of vanilla ice cream for a creative, delicious locally grown sweet finish to any summer meal.

Parting Quote

"One does a whole painting for one peach and people think just the opposite--that particular peach is but a detail."

-Pablo Picasso