His new tome, "Salsa Daddy ... an homage to my dad and growing up in Texas," he told us. Martinez related how his father had an orchard with pecan and peach trees. "In the summer, fresh peaches ...

Sure, you can find Texas-grown peaches in stores and farmers ... peach jams and jellies, canned peaches, peach salsa, peach barbecue sauce, peach pie and cobbler, peach wine and, of course ...

Case in point is my tomato and peach salsa. In my head, I knew exactly what the salsa should be — fruity, herbaceous and slightly spicy — but the fruit part was lacking when I tested the ...