Peach Coffee Cake Danish
The days are getting shorter. A few leaves are starting to change color. The local pool has just closed for the season and kids are back to school. I don’t know about you, but I’m always a bit torn about…
The days are getting shorter. A few leaves are starting to change color. The local pool has just closed for the season and kids are back to school. I don’t know about you, but I’m always a bit torn about…
The hail storm and wind storm of August 21 was very difficult for us for several reasons. It was the third hailstorm of our season and it also had 50 to 60 mph winds along with one inch of hail.…
I’ve been craving peaches and cream pretty much all summer long. The healthiest way to feed that craving is by eating peaches with a good creamy yogurt. I add a few sprinkles of vanilla bean powder on top and it…
Apples lend themselves to simple desserts: baked apples, apple slices with a sprinkling of cinnamon and sugar, or apples with a sweet, tasty dip. Likewise, this classic Italian recipe makes use of apples’ natural sweetness. It puts the “apple” back…
It’s no coincidence that the line at bakeries in France forms in such a way that the most beautiful tarts and pastries are the ones you stare at when you’ve only come to buy a baguette! My husband’s favorite French…
Confession: when I started writing and marketing for Weaver’s Orchard in 2011, I had trouble spotting the difference between a blackberry and a black raspberry. With some patience, helpful feedback and taste-testing, eventually I learned that each has a distinct…
I haven’t always had success with baking dumplings. The first time I tried to make apple dumplings, they exploded all over my oven. Later research revealed what I had done wrong, so I can now avoid the missteps that led…
It’s mid-July as I write this and we are collectively withering from the heat. Pick-your-own has been closing early so that our customers and staff can stay safe and relatively cool. This kind of weather calls for cool beverages by…
If you ask my wife, she’d be sure to say that our kitchen gets pretty crazy in the summer. The abundance of homegrown fruits and vegetables from the orchard at my fingertips and the hot, humid Pennsylvania summer days tend…
On a hot summer day, a cold glass of lemonade is one of the most refreshing drinks one can ask for. To mix things up, I sometimes make a fruit syrup with fresh fruit and honey — and to take…