The life of a farmer involves a bit more gambling than you might have imagined. Usually, it’s just betting on whether or not it will rain enough that year, but fruit farmers, especially those who grow apples, have an extra hitch — it takes…
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Saying goodbye to summer is hard. The longer daylight hours, the warm weather, the outdoor activities, they all make life better. I must admit, though, a few things about summer leave something to be desired. Virus variants aside, I will not miss yard work,…
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As I take a look back at my contributions through 2021, the bulk have been on the sweeter side. While many of the tastes, smells, and culinary focus of autumn can be sweet, I wanted to focus on savory. Carrot and apple are two…
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I’ve been really into roasted apples lately, such as in last week’s recipe for chicken in an apple cider sauce with sautéed apples and a few other recipes I’ve cooked up for my family. Apples and squash are two great fall harvest items –…
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A few years ago at a French restaurant, I ordered an incredible dish of “Poulet au Cidre” – or Apple Cider Chicken. It had a delicious thick cider sauce and was served over a bed of sliced, buttery sautéed apples. I recreated the recipe…
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There’s something so cozy about making pancakes– especially with fall spices and apples or pumpkins. I’m a huge fan of maple syrup, and couldn’t resist bourbon barrel aged maple syrup! It adds such a full flavor to already delicious pancake toppings. Being from Pennsylvania,…
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Leave it to the men in my family to come up with a way to make apple cider donuts even sweeter: by making them into Apple Cider French Toast, and of course dousing them in maple syrup. My husband came up with this idea,…
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On Italian food blogs, many writers share fond memories of their grandmothers making Torta di Mele, a classic homemade apple dessert that is somewhere between a cake, a pudding, and a pie. Though I have Italian heritage, I don’t have such memories. After all,…
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When you start with good quality food, you don’t need a lot of ingredients to make your recipes taste delicious. That’s why this Evercrisp apple, ham & brie sandwich is so tasty! I use freshly sliced Evercrisp apples grown at Weaver’s Orchard. These apples…
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I’m a sucker for caramel flavor. Caramel Frappuccinos are one of my favorite ways to consume 500 calories (ha!) but I usually opt for ways to drink my coffee that involve less sugar these days. However, when I have the chance I definitely indulge…
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