Early New England Apples: Ginger Gold and Jersey Mac
IF YOU ARE HANKERING for an early season apple, your ship has come in. Two of the earliest varieties, Ginger…
Pollination and Spring Bloom
NEW ENGLAND’S APPLE ORCHARDS are about to blossom. After last year’s early bloom — two or three weeks in some…
Peels on! Caramelize! (Apple Puff Omelet, and the High Cost of Picking Apples)
I CAN HEAR THEM NOW, sizzling in the cast iron skillet, the colorful mix of New England apples (you should…
New England Orchard Pruning, ‘IPM,’ and Apple-plum Combo
APPLES ARE SO AGREEABLE. Invite them to breakfast, lunch, or dinner and they will feel quite at home. It doesn’t…
New England Apple Valentine
WANT TO IMPRESS your sweetheart with a sensual Valentine’s Day treat that goes straight to the heart and is more…
New England Apple Dumplings (and Food Security)
FOR MORE THAN A DECADE now, consumers of apples purchased at grocery stores have had to peel off a small…
New England Hot Mulled Cider
ONE OF THE VIRTUES of apple cider — and there are many — is its versatility. Like the fruit from which…
Entering Apple Pie Zone
REV UP YOUR KITCHENS, ladies and gentlemen We have now officially entered the year’s biggest apple pie-making zone: Thanksgiving week. These…
New England Apple Pie Crust
Apple pie should be eaten “while it is yet florescent, white or creamy yellow, with the merest drip of candied…
New England Apple Pie
WHAT IS the best pie apple? There are several schools of thought on this. Some people have their absolute favorites,…
New England Apple Sandwiches
ONE OF THE BEST THINGS about apples is their versatility. They can be served at any meal, in any course,…
Simple Applesauce, and Simply (Mutsu) Apples
TRY THIS: go to your favorite orchard farm stand or nearby grocery store, and purchase a dozen New England apples….