Who Makes the Best Apple Cider Donut?
THE QUESTION of who makes the best cider donut inspires considerable debate and some controversy. These humble, cake-like orbs are nearly…
New England Apple Coffee Cake and Galas
THE 2012 NEW ENGLAND APPLE CROP was celebrated around the region yesterday, as state officials in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New…
Red Apple Farm Turns 100; McIntosh Apples Ready!
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER, A HOLIDAY WEEKEND, and an early crop make this a perfect time for apple picking. McIntosh, the region’s most…
2012 New England Apple Crop Forecast; Going Gravenstein
THERE WILL BE PLENTY of apples in New England’s orchards this fall, despite a smaller-than-normal crop. The region as a…
Picking PaulaReds
AN EARLY SPRING BLOOM followed by a hot summer means early apples in New England, beginning with varieties like Ginger…
New England Apple Brown Betty and Apple Bread Pudding
IT’S HARD TO CHOOSE between Apple Brown Betty and Apple Bread Pudding, two desserts that combine apples with bread and…
New England Apple Pandowdy with Idareds
AN EASY-TO-MAKE, satisfying-to-eat late-winter dessert is apple pandowdy. It’s really a deep-dish apple pie, with a thick apple filling and no…
Valentine’s Day Apple Cheesecake
THERE IS STILL TIME to make a big splash on Valentine’s Day Tuesday. If you are looking for a gift…
Lady, or Christmas, Apple
LADY APPLE PROVES THE ADAGE that good things come in small packages. Lady is small but intense! Its bright white…
Beautiful Ugly Apples (Golden, Knobbed, and Roxbury Russets, Pomme Grise, and Pitmaston Pineapple)
PERHAPS THE MOST OVERLOOKED apples are the russets, undoubtedly due to their dull, rough-looking skin. It is a shame, as they…
Apple Gifts
WHAT COULD BE more deliciously bold than a gift of New England apples this holiday season? Imagine the pleasure of receiving…
Late Season Gold (Delicious, Mutsu, and GoldRush) In Apple Bread Pudding
GOLDEN APPLES have been potent symbols of beauty, desire, and power over centuries in cultures around the globe. They appear in…