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A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to get in my (physical) inbox a brown envelope containing two issues of an old-school zine called Letters I Will Never Send To You, by Morgan Inez of Columbia, Missouri.

Started in December, 2008, Letters I Will Never Send To You is zine-making at its classic finest...a riot of handwriting and typography and collaged images and recipes and thoughts and experiences, like a free-wheeling tour through its author's heart and mind. One of those recipes was this beaut, for grilled peaches with blue cheese, honey and black papper. In case the scan above is hard to read, the recipe goes like this.

GRILLED PEACHES WITH BLUE CHEESE, HONEY AND BLACK PEPPER

8 large peaches (firm, but ripe. halved & pitted)
Vegetable oil
Maytag blue cheese (at room temperature)
2 t. honey, warmed
Coarsely ground black pepper

Heat grill to high. Brush cut side of fruit with oil. Put peaches on grill, cut side down. Grill until outside is golden brown and caramelized, about 2 minutes. Turn the peach halves over and grill 1 to 2 minutes longer, until almost soft. Put peaches on a platter, cut side up, and place a piece of cheese in the center of each peach. Drizzle with honey, and grind a little fresh pepper over the top of each. YUM YUM YUM!!!

The weekend after I received the zines in the mail, I went to a barbecue in Red Hook, at which some guests I'd never met before brought and made grilled peaches—just plain cut fruit on the barbecue.. Is this more common than I thought? The peaches were exquisite, but I couldn't help thinking they could use a little dressing up. Is there someplace I can still get peaches at this last-gasp-of-summer season, or will I have to pine for this dish until next year?

Get your own copy of Letters I Will Never Send to You by sending $2 and a couple of stamps to:

Morgan Inez
P.O. Box 1998
Columbia, MO 65205

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