20+ Dishes to Celebrate Stone Fruit Season
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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
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Watermelon, Peach, and Raspberry Rosé Sangria
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Pluot Salad
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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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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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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
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Blueberry Nectarine Dutch Babies
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Ricotta and Cherry Focaccia Pizza
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Grilled Pound Cake With Cherries
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