I was able to pick sweet cherries at Weaver’s Orchard recently and I was absolutely amazed at how plentiful the cherries were! After last year’s devastating loss to the cherry crop, it was encouraging to see the blessing of this…
“Ice cream!!!” There’s a reason most ice cream shops have a sign out front with a photo of an ice cream cone. Long before kids can read words, they (obviously) recognize pictures. Any time we’re near a place that serves…
Tart cherry season is around the corner! We’re looking at a season lasting from about June 24th to 30th for tart Montmorency cherries. But hurry in, because this year’s crop is a little smaller than most years. Just because the…
Weaver’s Orchard customers are a special bunch. You care enough about food to pick it yourself in our orchard and to support local farms and family businesses by shopping in our market. You care about the quality and source of…
Cherry pie has long been my favorite pie, but sometimes making a cherry crisp is just so much easier! Plus, when you pick your own sweet cherries, sometimes it’s easy to go overboard with how many you pick. Who can…
Lately, I’ve been researching recipes from Italy in an attempt to learn more about my own culinary heritage. The Italian side of my family is my father’s side. My dad’s grandfather was the first generation born in America, in 1890.…
A few years ago when on vacation in Italy, we discovered frutti di bosco gelato, a delicious Italian ice cream made with fresh berries and cherries. This quickly became my favorite gelato flavor– one I would look for every time…
When cherry season rolls around, I can’t help but stock my freezer with delicious hand-picked cherries to enjoy all year long. I’ll use them in recipes like this simple cherry sorbet, or mixed with raspberries or strawberries in a berry…
Did you know cheesecake has been a favorite food since ancient times? There is evidence it was served to athletes as an energy booster at the first Olympic games in 776 B.C. And ancient Greek couples often chose cheesecake as…
I’ve probably said it before, but I’ll say it again. My 16-month-old son absolutely loves cherries. He will eat handfuls of (pitted) sweet cherries – he doesn’t even mind if they are frozen and then thawed. So one night I…