The summer cooking classes offered at Weaver’s Orchard since 2011 are so well enjoyed by customers that sometimes as many as 60 to 70 people take seats in the stone barn at the farm. In the past, the classes were made…
Her “farm” is her back yard. Her passion is to inspire others on the topics of food canning and gardening. Nan Reinert of Chubby Pickle Farm addressed a full house Tuesday, July 28th at the Weaver’s Orchard weekly cooking class.…
Last summer, Brian Licitra of Morgantown showed the audience at a Weaver’s Orchard cooking class how to make perfect pizza dough, while Rachel VanDuzer of Rachel’s Farm Table made bruschetta. They combined the two recipes for an unforgettably delicious, crusty…
Apricots are almost a forgotten fruit. The webite California Fresh Apricots comments that there’s “a notable lack of publicity and education [about apricots] compared to many other fruits.” I agree. I remember my mother giving us canned apricots, and sometimes…
On June 23, Ed and Kathleen Deren shared their grilling know-how with cooking class attendees. Ed, who also teaches fourth grade at Robeson Elementary, has taught several grilling classes at Weaver’s over the years, and, as usual, this year’s recipes…
I am a freelance writer and a food blogger. I changed from a regular diet to a vegan diet in 2012 for health reasons after my husband suffered (and survived) a heart attack. My favorite topics are food and health,…
What’s one of the best things that can happen to an adventurous home cook? Discovering a new favorite meal and living far away from the restaurant that makes it! Last week, Sheri Karan from Blind Spot Nutbutters shared how she…
Sheri Karan of York describes herself as a “do-it-yourself” kind of person. For years, she has not only made her own bread, but also used a flour mill to grind grain into flour for that bread. She likes to grind things.…
“Whenever we have overnight guests,” says my mother, Nancy Tirrell, “we treat them to waffles for breakfast. My favorite part of this tradition is that my husband takes charge of the waffle iron.” Mother’s Day should be a time when…
The first major crop of the local produce season is a paintbrush. Can’t you imagine holding a stalk of asparagus in your hand, dipping it into a palette, and brushing it across a canvas? The first major crop of the local…