Peaches! Peachy Peaches!

Ripe Sweet Peaches...

When you think of Los Angeles you would not think of peaches. But you would be wrong.. Our farmers markets are packed with tree-ripened peaches. When you smell the aroma of the peach and you soak up that flavor into your nose you know! When you head to the local farmers markets the peaches are normally picked the day prior.. Problem is that they last only a few days. Next week I am going to make my annual Fresh Yellow and White Peach Preserves. Today I headed to Glendora, CA for the annual four week sale of Fresh Peach Donuts by The Donut Man of the original Route 66.  Back when I wrote my top 10 donut stores in America for USAToday, I heard from so many donut stores that wanted me to try their fried rounds. The Donut Man contacted me and I had to be honest, they have great donuts, but Peach was the best and only a few weeks out of the year. If I had put them in my top 10 and you had gone... A big disappointment in March when they didn't have the flavorful peachy peach.

Next time you are on Route 66 check it out.. But call first for the Peach or Fresh Strawberry

The Donut Man

915 East Route 66

Glendora, CA 91740

626-335-9111

www.thedonutmanca.com

I am in final edits on the Hollywood Book.. It goes to print next week. Also, I will be on SDLiving for National Cheesecake Day.. I will send you information soon! 

SDLiving! National Peach Cobbler Day!

Today was National Peach Cobbler Day!

I created a very flavorful and easy Praline Peach Cobbler and a Peach Compote to cover your ice cream with... 

Here are the recipes! 

Peach Cobbler

Peach Compote

Here is the show if you are not in the San Diego Area.. Show

It's Peachy and a Donut Story

While waiting for the donuts for sale I walked around the farmers market and ate my share of peaches. It's amazing how many varieties of peaches are out there. When going to the market tell the farmer what you are doing with the peaches. Canning, pie, just eating.. Some are sweeter, some are for baking where they dont turn to mush (just like apples). Here are a few recipes for the fuzzy fruit. 

Oak Park. IL Saturday Farmers Market

Peach Salsa

Peach and Chilie Chutney

Donut Story?

Every Saturday in the summer the basement of the Pilgrim Church on Lake becomes a whirl wind of activity. The church rotates the use of the kitchen every week but the product is the same.. Some of the best donuts around. Hot and light with a little bit of a spice. They serve 3 varieties. Plain, Powdered and Cinnamon. You line up to indulge in the little cake donuts. They are only .75 cents! When I arrived at 6:30 they were just setting up the chairs for the "donut club" to sit with their weekly donut and coffee. I was the 4th in line. At 7am about 70 people had arrived. They at first did not have the plain. The lady in front of me wanted 4 dozen plain. She was set aside and the line started to move again. The donuts are shoved out in big tubs that hold about 10 dozen. The kitchen is below street level so they use a window to serve them through. I will return!

I could have eaten a dozen! 

Tomorrow I am off to see what the fuss about is at the Donut Vault!