Singaporean J from the stunning food blog Kuidore points out in her post "How to Read a Peach":

"Eat me. Now. Sure, if you're lush and ripe. But faced with a mixed lot of varying ripeness, what's a girl to do but tamper with nature?"

After the break, J suggests what kind of recipe you should go for, according to the level of ripeness of your peaches and two dozen bloggers share their own perfect peachy ideas...

"The verging on over-ripe are ideal for ice-creams, sorbets, parfaits and mousses.

The young and firm-of-flesh, just this shade of under-ripe? The texture, a flaw when raw, becomes an asset when the peach is poached or roasted.

As for ripe peaches, they are ideal for jam-making."

Read the rest of J's post to see recipes for White Peach Parfait with Hazelnut Financiers, Olive Oil and Sauternes Cake with Slow Roasted Peaches in Orange Caramel and White Peach with Rose de Chine Tea Preserves.

Other Peachy Ideas from Around the Blogosphere:

Chilled

Confessions of a Cardamom Addict is ice as nice with Peach Ice Cream.
Habeas Brulee layers up Brandied Peach, Ginger, and Sweet Corn Cornbread Trifles.
Je Mange La Ville perfects peach & Thyme Sorbet.

Sweet & Savory

Running with Tweezers constructs a Peachy Caprese.
Je Mange La Ville assembles Nectarine, Goat Cheese & Spinach Panini.

Dripping with Syrup

Kitchen Chick makes Balsalmic Blueberries & Peaches.
I was Just Really Very Hungry's saucy Peaches poached in red wine.

Crumbles, Cobblers & Crisps

Cook (almost) Anything at Least Once tries out Peach Crumble Cake
Family Food prepares Blueberry Peach Crisp
Bakingsheet bakes White Peach Crumble.
The Culinary Muse says it's foolproof: Her Summer Fruit Crisp recipe.
Nami-Nami cobbles up a Lovely Peach Cobbler.
At Obachan's Kitchen & Balcony Garden, Nectarine Cobbler is on the menu.

Cakes & Bakes

Everybody Likes Sandwiches bakes a batch of peach & vanilla yogurt scones.
Kitchen Parade shares her recipe for peach Blueberry Cake.

Queens of Tarts

Nordljus perfects tarte Fine of Peach, Black Pepper Ice Cream.
Cream Puffs in Venice drools over a Fresh Peach and Crème fraîche Pie.
The Daily Tiffin packs a Peach Tart in the lunchbox.

Deserves Preserves

Restaurant Widow compotes Hot Nectarine Chutney.
The Traveler's Lunchbox turns summer into Peach and Lemongrass butter.

Miscellaneous Fruits

Make Lifes Sweeter muses on Pita Peaches.
The Unemployed Cook smiles at the Simple Pleasures in life.
Nathalie Bouffe shares a poem about Wild Peaches.
Kitchen Notebook makes notes on La Pêche de Vigne.

Blogher Contributing Editor

Sam Breach recently made crostini topped with Peach, sea beans, marcona almonds, summer onion and almond oil over at her blog, Becks & Posh.