National “Eat A Peach” Day

Each and every time I hear the word “peach” this is what I go to.

From the 1997 action classic Face/Off, I present Mr. Nicolas Cage uttering one his most iconic lines of dialogue:

Brilliant.

In honor of the day, here are a few selections from the DiS1972 archives that are….peachy.

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This pie contains a HOT FRUIT SURPRISE!

PIEATHALON 4: Betty Crocker’s Chicken-Sausage Pies (1965)

This fish stew, from the baby days of DiS1972, features Stuffed Baked Peaches:

26. Cioppino (Fish Stew)

Here, I struggle to make Orange-Spiced peaches and also struggle with insomnia:

120. Easy Baked Stew

 

Here’s a dessert that lives up to its name:

Miss Lillian Carter’s Peach Yummy (1977)

 

This little dinner party features an absolutely delicious peach dessert.

San Francisco Dinner Party Cookbook: A Light Dinner (1975)

 

Here, the peaches aren’t the main attraction, but they were a highlight:

Hannibal Week: Prosciutto Roses & Tomato Brain Barquettes

This dinner includes a peach cobbler that I totally just made up!

190. Chicken Fried Steak

I just realized that during the ‘rona of 2020, I ate a shit ton of peaches.