Grilling peaches deepens their natural sweetness, and when they're paired with prosciutto, it's an unbeatable flavor trifecta: sweet, smoky, salty. Grilled peaches also pair well with vanilla ice cream.

Juicy, ripe peaches star in this easy-to-make dessert, but you can also substitute other stone fruits such as nectarines or plums -- or even combine several.

This relish goes well with grilled or roasted pork, chicken, or duck.

These fruit coolers are essentially a grown-up (and far healthier) version of the sticky, sweet fruit slushes of childhood. There are so many juices and nectars available; experiment with different combinations.

Sometimes called a grunt, other times a slump, stewed summer fruit tucked beneath golden baked biscuits is a classic New England dessert.

To store, cool jam completely before ladling it into clean glass jars. Refrigerate up to one month.

Choose fruit with a fragrant aroma and flesh that yields a bit when pressed gently.

This salad was inspired by the goodness of these two fruits, both at their peak in late summer.

A stunning chopped salad unites several summer standouts -- peaches, corn, cucumbers, and basil -- with the sweetly acidic flavor of vine-ripened tomatoes.

Vitamins A and C found in the peaches and apricots take the cake in this sweet after-dinner treat.

Adding the peach skins to the poaching liquid helps to infuse it with flavor and creates a pretty rose-colored sauce. Serve the peaches with your favorite chocolate bar.

This recipe makes a fragrant pink syrup with the faint aroma of rosemary. It's lovely with white or rose wine. To add a bit more color to the syrup, leave the skins on the peaches as it cools. Or slip the skins off once the syrup has cooled.

Juicy slices of nectarines crowned with yogurt cheese, sandwiched between two tiny squares of bread and quickly grilled, make a gorgeous summer dessert.

If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes before using to prevent them from scorching. Serve the kabobs with brown rice.

This dessert celebrates summer's just-ripening crop of stone fruits.

Sweet and savory come together in this melange of fresh peaches and piquant red onion that pairs well with grilled chicken.

This simple dessert with a crust of light flaky dough is a good showcase for peak-of-season peaches, though you can try it with any fruit you wish. Try is as an end to a meal of smoked salmon.