Peak season for the juiciest of summer fruits is finally upon us, and as we gear up for July and August baking, baking and cooking with fresh, ripe peaches is at the top of the to-do list! The thought of peaches summons instant summertime-in-the-country nostalgia: a fruit stand selling baskets of fresh peaches on the side of a rural highway, a fresh baked peach cobbler in Grandma's window sill, biting into the first ripe peach on an afternoon at the beach. 

This list from Country Living really shows the versatility of cooking with peaches, and we can't help thinking about "country living" when daydreaming about delicious peach recipes! The slideshow features some of our favorite classics, like Peach Pie Turnovers, Baked Peaches with Cinnamon Sugar Topping, and Peach Cobbler, but also showcases peaches in unique, savory recipes like this Peach and Goat Cheese Bruschetta plus fun updates on traditional favorites like these cheesecake-filled Peaches and Cream Pie Bars.

If you really feel like diving into the full Southern peach experience, hop in the car and take a road trip to Georgia, the peach capital of the U.S.A., and use this guide from Southern Living. Make sure to take a picture with Gaffney's iconic peach water tower and bring back plenty of fresh peaches to try these amazing new recipes!