Recipes For: Apricots

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to taste a ripe apricot just plucked from a tree, still warm from the sun, you’ll understand what all the fuss is about. The apricot is a stone fruit, a cousin of the peach; apricots come in a wide range of colors and sizes, but in general they’re smaller than peaches, with smooth skins and smooth, oval pits that separate easily from the flesh.