Poached Peaches with Raspberries

I once saw a rose at an exposition that was streaked pale yellow and pink, the color of a sunrise. Named Playboy, its scent was a most unforgettable blending of perfumes, hinting of wild strawberries, raspberries, and rose, with a subtle spicy note of lemon. This summer compote aspires to the memory of that rose.

Poaching fruit in syrup is a good technique to use with fruit that is slightly underripe or low in sugar. A sweet ripe peach, dripping with its own ample syrup, is hard to