Dozens of home cooks whipped up their best peach creations for the Palisade Peach Festival at the end of September. There were refrigerated desserts like ice cream and cheesecake, as well as recipes for canned peaches (think jams, butters and salsas), and of course pies and tarts.Visit www.palisadepeachrecipecontest.com/ to download the Grand Prize-winning recipes in each category, as well as the first-, second- and third-place winning recipes.

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