One of my most embarrassing middle school memories involves a pumpkin. My mother had rounded up our family for a fun fall jaunt over to a local farm stand to pick out pumpkins for carving or painting. When we arrived, pumpkins…
Nothing says fall better than acorn squash. All right, that’s silly, because acorn squashes can’t talk. Also, if food COULD talk, then acorn squashes would get an argument from apples in the fall. (Don’t even get me started on pumpkins.)…
Since opening in the summer of 2015, Hidden River Brewing Company in Douglassville has been sourcing fruit from Weaver’s Orchard for its unique and never-quite-repeated selections of beer. And if you’re wondering about the story behind the business name—a nice…
When it came time to plant your garden, let me guess? You planted a zucchini plant or maybe two or three. “I love zucchini bread!” you thought. “I’ll grill up zucchini with some chicken and it will be awesome!” you…
HOW TO BUILD A CHEESE/CHARCUTERIE PLATE for 6-8 people You will need a slate board or platter. Start with hard cheeses and some soft. Usually a goat, cow, sheep, blue Theme if you can: Italian, Spanish, local, dessert cheeses. Make…
Do you ever just sit around wondering about stuff? Like, Why does the rain fall from up above? And, Why do fools fall in love? And, Wouldn’t those two lines sound great as song lyrics? Well, it’s the height of…
Brandon Hertzler shared amazing cold soup recipes at his cooking class on August 16. Here they are! Chilled Peach Soup with Ginger In this appetizer recipe, fresh, juicy peaches are blended with sweet elevated flavor of roasted carrot puree. The…
Our TV has been tuned to Rio lately, delivering contests from the traditional (gymnastics, track and swimming) to the unexpected (judo, racewalking and handball). So I’ve been thinking about contests. And then next month, on September 10, Weaver’s will also be hosting a…
On Tuesday, August 9, Phoebe Canakis shared recipes for sauces of the world. Find her recipes below! Avocado Dressing or Dip Lemon Curd with Mixed Berry Sauce Chimichurri Sauce Chimichurri is a versatile and simple sauce for protein-based and vegetable recipes, typically…
Tomatoes in my garden suffer one of two fates: fungal wilt or feasting squirrels. To combat tomato wilt, I uproot and discard the affected tomato plants and make sure not to plant tomatoes in the same part of the garden the…