Surprise Apple Cake
COUSIN KAREN was baffled. I had asked her for a recipe called Surprise Apple Cake, and she had no memory…
Expect a Good Crop of McIntosh and Other New England Apples
NEW ENGLAND expects a good fresh apple crop in 2018, although there will be some fluctuations throughout the six-state region….
Apples and Eggs
APPLES AND EGGS make a sweet breakfast combination, no matter how you crack it. Baked or fried, in the oven…
A Warm Welcome to Apples!
WELCOME to the 2018 New England fresh apple harvest! Picking is already underway at many orchards (visit the Orchard Finder…
Apple Stir-Fry
FEW DISHES are as satisfying and easy to prepare as a stir-fry. Just coat the bottom of a skillet with…
Deep-Dish Apple Bars with Zestar! and Rambour Franc
APPLE BARS make a great dessert or snack, although they come in many forms. They can be light or heavy, cake-like…
Apple Eggplant Towers with Pristines
ONE OF THE PLEASURES of baking with early season apples is that there is an abundance of fresh, local produce…
Apples A (Akane) to Z (Zestar!)
TWO APPLES now available at many New England orchards span the alphabet: Akane and Zestar! With mid-season varieties like McIntosh,…
Why the Iconic Apple?
CHANCES ARE you would not be reading this if I were writing about spinach or carrots. Healthy and delicious as…
‘Macoun’ Rhymes with ‘Noun’
PEOPLE MAY DIFFER on how to pronounce it, but there is nearly universal agreement that Macoun is one of the…
You Say ‘Gal-la, I Say ‘Gay-la’
NO MATTER how you pronounce it, Gala is among the very best sweet apples. It has more character and nuance…
There is no ‘A’ in McIntosh
MANY PEOPLE, and some orchards and supermarkets we have visited, want to stick an “a” between the capital “M” and…