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To Autumn by John Keats Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss’d…
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Recipe: Spiced Pear Butter
from Epicurious Ingredients: 4 pounds pears (unpeeled), cored, cut into 1-inch chunks 1/2 cup dry white wine 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 orange slices 1 lemon slice 4 whole cloves 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise…
Fruit & News of the Week: October 3rd
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Flavor Rich Pluots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A small pluot about the size of golf ball with deep purple skin and a golden flesh that has an excellent balance of acidity and sweetness. Shinko Asian Pears…
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Farm Focus: The History of the Pear
We love our pears at Frog Hollow! Pears are one of the world’s oldest and most beloved fall fruits. Cultivation of most modern pear varieties began as early as the 17th century in Europe and Asia, while early pear records…
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Recipe: Sunchoke and Apple Salad
from NYTimes Cooking Ingredients: 12 sunchokes Olive oil to coat the sunchokes 4 apples, sliced 2 tablespoons toasted pumpkin seeds Mixed greens: radicchio, bok choy, mizuna, celery leaves 1/2 cup celery, minced 1 tablespoon shallot, minced Apple Cider Viniagrette: 1…
