This will give you about 15 seconds' grace period to look frantically about for a potholder. If you can not find it, blow again. Next time, lightly grease the top inch of the inside of the pot. This time, put a healthy glug of olive oil or butter in the water. Next time, put oil in at the start and the problem won't arise.
Microwave is perfect for reheating.
Soft peaches can be peeled like tomatoes, which, as you know if you are reading this book from the rear, are peeled by soaking them in boiling water, off the stove, for about three minutes. The peel should then come off quite easily. The bad ones will float and the good ones will sink to the bottom. Ground allspice is a fine pepper-upper for most kinds of pies, including apple, berry, raisin, pumpkin, prune, and custard, among others. Caraway seeds in the crust give apple pie a different and interesting taste.