Use an apricot from your farmer’s market haul.

It's an easy way to add both acidity and sweetness to a dish. Food & Wine / Getty Images There are more ways than one to add complexity and nuance to food — like using umami-forward ingredients such ...

Apricots are one of those fruits that taste just okay raw, but transform when cooked (unlike, ahem, strawberries). They often sit in the shadow of peaches, but there’s no use in comparing the two.