Johnny Appleseed

Raise A Birthday Toast To Johnny Appleseed

IT IS FITTING that Massachusetts native John Chapman’s birthday falls smack in the middle of the fresh apple harvest. That’s because…

Raise a Toast to CiderDays and John Chapman (aka Johnny Appleseed)!

IT IS ONLY FITTING that, during the week leading up to what would have been a three-day celebration of apple cider,…

Baldwin

Baldwin is one of the best New England apples, and one of the oldest. It is large and conical, with…

‘Tis The Season For Apple Gifts

APPLES OF NEW ENGLAND (Countryman Press, 2014), a history of apple growing in New England, includes photographs and descriptions of…

New England Hot Mulled Cider

ONE OF THE VIRTUES of apple cider — and there are many — is its versatility. Like the fruit from which…