The Art of Peaches
Somehow the invisible fibrous itch found its way from my hands to the creases of my elbows. What seemed like seconds later, my shoulders were burning as if the warm July breeze had washed my entire body in prickly fiberglass.…
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Mushrooms with Conebella Farm Cheese
On July 19, Brandon Hertzler and Rachel VanDuzer led a cooking class on cooking with mushrooms and Conebella Farm Cheese. Here are their recipes.
Ed Deren: Pairing Fruit and Meat on the Grill
On July 12, Ed Deren led his second class for the summer. This one focused on pairing fruit and meat on the grill. Here are his recipes.
Slowing Down Summer and Picking Sugar Plums and Blackberries
Summer is in full swing here on our farm. We’ve purposefully decided to slow down this summer and let life unfold as it would. No scheduled camps or lengthy vacations. We decided to cut internet to our house just for…
Baking Berry Crisp and Cobbler with Diana Penn
Sometimes fruit crisps turns out looking “like the Sahara desert,” says pastry chef instructor Diana Penn, who taught today’s cooking class at Weaver’s Orchard. “Don’t let them be dusty,” she urged today’s participants. If a fruit crisp topping is too dry, it…
Phoebe Canakis – Healthy Meals with In-season Fruit
On Tuesday, June 28, Phoebe Canakis of Phoebe’s Pure Food shared her amazing berry recipes.
Picking Red Raspberries & Making Raspberry Chia Overnight Oats
Many times when I have gone raspberry picking, it’s been with a friend or sibling. Sometimes it’s been a matter of coming across wild raspberries or wineberries in the woods during a hike and pausing to chow down. But yesterday…
Cherry Clafoutis: A Fruit-Filled French Dessert
I recently stumbled on the great blessing of moving to a property with a huge cherry tree. My husband has really taken to all aspects of care-taking for this property, including pruning the fruit trees and plants, controlling pests using organic…
Nan Reinert: Jellies and Jams
Canning notes from Nan: Jellies and jams are full of sugar. There are lots of recipes online now that use honey or other sugar substitutes that are lower on the glycemic index. The basic process to make the Jams and…