We're in the middle of peak stone fruit season, a time when farmers markets are overflowing with a bounty of succulent apricots, cherries, peaches, and their hybrids (like pluots and apriums). From salads to sangrias and sweet treats, here are a few of our favorite ways to enjoy this fruit family — aside from eating them out of hand, of course.
— Additional reporting by Nicole Perry
Tart Cherry Pie
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Watermelon, Peach, and Raspberry Rosé Sangria
Get the recipe: watermelon, peach, and raspberry rosé sangria [2]
Pluot Salad
Get the recipe: pluot and butter lettuce salad [3]
Individual Gluten-Free Plum Cakes
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Grilled Brie With Cherry-Thyme Relish
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Honey-Baked Nectarines With Vanilla Crème Fraiche
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Julia Child's Cherry Clafouti
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Grilled Peach Salad With Grapefruit Vinaigrette
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Strawberry-Peach Sangria
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Peach Fritters With Salted Caramel Sauce
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Grilled Peach Salad With Goat Cheese
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Strawberry-Banana-Peach Smoothie Bowls
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Tomato-Peach Salad
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Peach Blueberry Cobbler
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Peach Brown Butter Sticky Buns
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Summer Fruit Salad With Mint
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Cherry, Quinoa, and Feta Salad
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Brioche With Cherries, Blue Cheese, and Shallots
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Turkey Burgers With Cherries and Bacon
Get the recipe: turkey burgers with cherries and bacon [19]
Blueberry Nectarine Dutch Babies
Get the recipe: blueberry-nectarine dutch babies [20]
Ricotta and Cherry Focaccia Pizza
Get the recipe: ricotta and cherry focaccia pizza [21].
Grilled Pound Cake With Cherries
Get the recipe: grilled pound cake with cherries [22]