10 Amazing Autumn Recipes
The kitchen calls to me in autumn. It’s finally cool enough that I actually want to fire up the gas oven and let it warm the house as I cook. Also, this time of year, basil, sage, thyme and oregano…
Category Berries
Raspberries: Memories and Recipes
A Well-Stocked Pantry and the Best of the Season: Desserts, Shrubs + Vinegars with Phoebe Canakis from Deep Focus on Vimeo. Raspberries remind us that what is sweetest in life must often be plucked from what is thorny. Raspberries remind…
Playing with Blackberry Recipes: Salad, Jam & Refresher
Fresh Ideas for Fresh Blackberries from Deep Focus on Vimeo. If Phoebe Canakis writes a cookbook some day, she’ll call it “Recipes Are Made to be Broken.” She loves to try new combinations and bend the rules a little when…
Blueberries: Beyond Just Baking, with Crystal Barto of Emily’s Restaurant
Beyond Baking with Blueberries: Unique Blueberry Recipes with Crystal Barto from Deep Focus on Vimeo. Crystal Barto, head chef at Emily’s in Mohnton, is a master at creating recipes using seasonal fruits and vegetables. At her cooking class at…
Blueberries Conjure Up Happy Memories
Blueberries conjure up happy memories for me. While I was growing up, we spent two glorious weeks every summer on a lake in the Poconos. The lake was surrounded by trails lined with wild blueberry bushes. My mother always made…
A Well-Stocked Pantry and the Best of the Season: A Cooking Class with Phoebe Canakis
A Well-Stocked Pantry and the Best of the Season: Desserts, Shrubs + Vinegars with Phoebe Canakis from Deep Focus on Vimeo. After seeing or tasting one of the meals, desserts or beverages Phoebe Canakis of Phoebe’s Pure Food in Lancaster,…
The Harvest Ahead: An Update on our Crops
As we enter the pick-your-own season, many people are curious about how our crops are looking this summer. We are happy to report that even though the weather has been quite eventful in this part of Pennsylvania (with an unusually…
If Strawberries Are Here, So Is Summer!
In my world, summer officially begins when the first crop of strawberries is ripe. Though I crave them throughout the year, there is nothing like a fresh-picked berry. During this long winter, containers of plump red strawberries at chain…
Sharing Recipes: The Gift that Lasts a Lifetime
I pulled out my old recipe box from the pantry the other day. The wooden box was a shower gift from my husband’s Grandma Ruth. When I opened the box more than thirty years ago, I found a treasure hidden…
Start the Day with Superfoods: Apple Carrot Muffins and Blueberry-Spinach Smoothie
Are you looking for a quick and wholesome breakfast treat to grab when you’re pressed for time? Try this make-ahead muffin recipe. Serve it with a fresh smoothie, and you’ll be off to a great start. I just perfected this…