Apple Raspberry Crisp
FOR A SPECTACULAR variation on apple crisp, add raspberries. The resulting mix of flavors is complex and superb, as both…
Surprise Apple Cake
COUSIN KAREN was baffled. I had asked her for a recipe called Surprise Apple Cake, and she had no memory…
The Perfect Apple Brownie
AFTER THUMBING THROUGH Linda Beaulieu’s excellent The New England Orchard Cookbook (Globe Pequot, 2016), a beautiful homage to the apple…
Winning Apple Pies
CALL IT beginner’s luck. “It was the first attempt I ever made at writing my own recipe and baking an…
A Tale of Two Delicious Apples
THEY ARE BOTH mostly sweet, conical in shape, late-season apples. Their names are identical except for their predominant coloring. They…
Try Empires in Apple-Pear Cobbler with Cheddar
WITH THE ARRIVAL of classic mid- to late-season apples like Cortland, Macoun, and McIntosh, and newcomers like Gala, Honeycrisp, and…
Starting the Apple Season with Sansa
THE EARLY RETURNS are in, and there is good news for New England apple lovers. Despite last year’s bumper crop,…
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…
A New Logo on New England Apple Day!
TODAY MARKS the official kickoff of the 2015 New England apple harvest. New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan will bite into…
Six Outstanding Early Apples, and an Outstanding 2015 Forecast
EARLY SEASON APPLES have come a long way in the past 50 years. Today, there are a number of excellent…
My Favorite Apple
NEXT TO “What is the best pie apple?” the question I am asked the most — and which I frequently…
How to Eat a Fresh Apple
TWICE A DAY at least I reach into a paper bag in my refrigerator and pull out an apple. It…