• Desserts

    Frozen Fresh Peach (or Apple) Pies

    Does dessert get any better than tender peach pie with ice cream? I have a peach obsession, and my only complaint about the fruit is that it’s in season for such a short time during the year. September is my time for all things peach–fresh on cereal, ice cream, or yogurt; baked into crisps and cobblers; and jammed and jarred for the rest of the year. While I enjoy canned peaches, they don’t hold a candle to fresh peach desserts, which is why this pie recipe is so incredible. By freezing the fresh peach pie filling, you can preserve that just-picked flavor to enjoy months later. (Or next week, if…

  • Breakfast

    Baked Oatmeal

    I got my love of oatmeal from my mom. Growing up, she would cook a big pot of oatmeal for breakfast, then ladle us generous bowlfuls of it. I remember leaning over my bowl and inhaling the warm fragrance of oats, steaming hot and creamy, studded with raisins and flecks of cinnamon, and topped with a drizzle of honey and a splash of milk. To this day, whenever I make a bowl of oatmeal with honey on top, it takes me back to my early childhood. It was a go-to breakfast for us, and it’s one of those classics that never gets old. That said, one of the best things…