Tag: seasonal
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Apple Slab Pie
When it comes to pie, I’ve always been more of a filling girl. Sure, I love the contrast between a crisp, shattering crust and a soft, fruity filling. But if I had to choose between them, I’d definitely choose the filling. Hands down. Unfortunately, my family doesn’t agree with me on this point. They’re crust…
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Salted Butter Apple Tarte Tatin
The first time. The butter puddles on top of the sugar. Is that normal? Is it??? The apple pieces are a mess. Was I supposed to cut them differently? Caramel splatters my arm.The puff pastry is rising unevenly. When I flip the tart, caramel runs all over the plate, all over the counter. The dough is instantly…
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Acorn Squash, Pomegranate and Kale Salad
I’m always looking for interesting new salads and this one, which serves a crowd (a big plus!) is my new favorite. It takes a little longer to make than most chop-and-go salads, but the results are so worth it: the squash is caramelized and sweet, the kale adds freshness and crunch, the pomegranate seeds burst in…
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Maple Glazed Apple Fritters
Do you have any kitchen fears? Is frying things one of them? If it is, it’s time to do away with that fear. Poof! Vanish it. Because while you sit worrying about oil splatters and fat intake and other nonsensical things like that, people all over the world are eating FRESH DOUGHNUTS. HOMEMADE. DOUGHNUTS!!! I…
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An Apple A Day
Time slips by quickly and suddenly it is night, or tomorrow, or next week, or next year. Time slips by quickly and we are left spinning, thrown from its grasp and wondering if ever it will slow, if ever we can hold it. It doesn’t. So we grasp it ourselves. We run to catch up,…
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Maple Plum Upside Down Cake
A few days ago, I spotted a box of plums for $5 at the grocery store. They were dusty, bruised and a little unripe. I took them home. Once home, I put them on the counter. I thought, well, here it is. Proof that you have trouble letting go. Because really, plums are a thing of the…
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Pepita Pumpkin Bread with Espresso Icing
Hello hello! Are you all as cold as I am? Did you put on sweaters this morning (it was 50 degrees!!) only to be forced out of them by the mid-afternoon heat? Are you busily eating all of the slowly disappearing summer foods and also starting to bake with apples? Good! Me too. Because it’s…
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Six Impossible Things
Here we are! At the crossroads of summer and fall. There is, despite the sadness I feel as I see summer go, something beautiful about this seamless changing of seasons. The days are hot but the nights are cool. Peaches and tomatoes are as abundant as ever, but local apples have taken up residence in…
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Fig, Pear & Frangipane Rye Galette
If there is one thing I appreciate about this in between season, it is the fruits of summer and fall that overlap. In the place of fresh pink watermelons, we have dusky plums, and the juiciest peaches. As the berries slip away, floral sweet figs and small, crisp apples take their place. And as multi-hued…
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The Best Of Summer Days
Last week, we decided to wake up early one morning and go fruit picking. We drove upstate and stepped out into the most beautiful, fragrant air. The sky was a picturesque blue and filled with cottony clouds, and sunflowers lined the way to our favorite orchard. The orchard was virtually empty, and overflowing with fruits…
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