When people think of autumn fruits, their minds almost always go straight to apples. However, there are many other fruits ready to harvest in the fall—including pears, which tend to be harvested between August and October. I’ve always loved pears,…
Nothing tastes quite like a classic apple pie. Growing up, my Dad’s favorite dessert was always my Mom’s homemade version, and that marked it as pretty special in my mind. No pie crust was as flakey as hers, nor apples…
When the weather gets cooler and everything pumpkin spice comes back on the menus, I turn to my recipe collection for all things pumpkin. I love to use fresh pumpkin when I can. One large neck pumpkin or heirloom pumpkin…
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, I find myself looking for some fun, shamrock-themed goodies to make for my family. I’ve recently become a fan of Matcha, or powdered green tea, so I decided to make these cute matcha white chocolate…
I love individual serving desserts for many reasons. When making it for a dinner party, it’s easy to be able to ensure that you have enough servings for everyone. If you are making them just for you and your family,…
Fresh berries and flakey pie crust are two of my favorite things to eat, and these open-faced berry pastries combine them in the best possible way! I love how the tart but sweet taste of the filling complements the buttery…
I love when Valentine’s Day falls on a weekend. There’s something so cozy about this mid-February holiday. I’ve never been much for competing with the crowds to get a table at a restaurant, but I love getting to enjoy some…
Adapted from a Bon Appetit recipe, this sheet cake is dotted with pretty strawberries and has a bright, lemony flavor. And yes, that is olive oil you’re using! Top with the optional strawberry whipped cream for an extra treat.
Pumpkin spice season (aka fall) is one of my favorite times of the year. I love pumpkin baked goods like pumpkin bread or muffins, pumpkin bars, pumpkin spice lattes and of course, pumpkin pie. Here at Wolff’s, we have several…
I absolutely love living in Pennsylvania, where the seasons change and we can enjoy the crisp, cool autumn weather. There is something magical about this time of year. From back-to-school excitement, beautiful changing leaves, weekends at the pumpkin patch, and…
Clafoutis (pronounced clah-foo-tee) is a delicious French dessert that can be made with any in-season fruit, such as berries, cherries, peaches, nectarines or plums. I used to make clafoutis often with sweet cherries from the cherry tree at my old…
Some days I am totally on top of what food is in our fridge, and other days I put something like sour cream on my in-store shopping list and on my curbside pick-up order, only to find out I already…
It’s strawberry season, so that means my go-to dessert is strawberry shortcake. My 4-year-old LOVES to help bake. He also loves to eat whatever we bake, so the faster it’s done, the better. Enter: microwavable mug cakes. I’ll admit, I…
Photos by Abbi Bull While this spring has looked nothing like any of us planned on, it’s always helpful to look for the silver lining. College student Abbi Bull was enjoying her semester at Cairn University when the pandemic…
An “intoxicating” way to enjoy our local apples! Try Wolff’s employee Kathy Fantau’s Apple Bourbon Cake recipe… she brought some in for us to try last week, and we LOVED it!
Holiday cookie season is upon us, so it’s always nice to have some new cookie recipes in one’s repertoire. For me and my family, cookie is usually synonymous with oatmeal chocolate chip cranberry cookies. But I tend to branch out…
Homemade ice cream in an ice cream maker is just about one of the easiest and most delicious things you can make in a snap. It requires a few steps, but comes together in a matter of minutes. It’s a…
A guest blog article from Pat Nogar, host of the talk show Living Well with Pat Nogar. I never liked apple pie. There, I said it. Well, at least I thought I didn’t like it until I understood it.…
A few years ago, I worked at a university writing center, and one of the back-to-school team-building moments for the returning writing tutors was always churning homemade custard. Cranking the handle of an old-fashioned ice cream maker was a good…
The word “galette” sounds fancy, like something that will require new tools and test a baker’s skills to the max. But actually a galette reminds me of a person whose reputation is so impressive you’re scared to talk with them,…
The first time I ate “real” British scones, I admit I was quite surprised, as they differ from American scones on many levels. Generally, British scones are – Either plain or have dried fruit in them, and serve as an…
Italian food is pretty easy to love. Pizza and pasta are staples of most of American’s diets, and Italian restaurants are a dime a dozen. Our prepared food section has plenty of Italian specialties like A Casa Pizza and Italian…
Throwing a holiday party this year? Check out our favorite recipes for appetizers, drinks and desserts! If you don’t have a party scheduled already, you’ll want to start inviting friends now! Appetizers Buffalo Cauliflower This recipe packs in all the…
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This peach-filled bread pudding is a perfect “comfort food” for the summer months! Top with vanilla ice cream, and add blackberries for a pop of tartness!
When you’re new to gardening, it’s all too easy to be a dreamer about what you grow. Anyone who already knows this scenario understands how it’s likely to over-plant through well-intended optimism. But then you don’t know what to do…
Mango float. If you’re not familiar with this dessert, no doubt what comes to mind is some form of root beer float. But no, this magical Filipino dessert involves mangoes floating upon a delicate bed of graham crackers and whipped…
One morning, my father stood beside a cutting board, apple-corer poised above a red-and-yellow apple. “Noooooo!” I shouted, saving the apple from its fate. He looked at me in surprise. He had been eating an apple a day for several months…
Use LeBus Challah bread for the ULTIMATE bread pudding! Bits of rhubarb throughout offer delicious little gems of tartness. This recipe is great served with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
We don’t know why this is called Wacky Cake… Maybe just that it’s totally WACKY that such a delicious chocolate cake can be made without eggs, butter, or dairy! (The whipped cream on top is an optional indulgence.) Enjoy this…
“Vanillekipferl” are traditional Austrian Christmas cookies, usually made with almonds. This version, adapted from a recipe from Saveur Magazine, uses walnuts. They are a little bit time-consuming, but really very simple to make!
A Wolff family recipe for a delicious apple bake calling for apple wedges baked with lemon and apple juice, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon.
In your culinary workshop, a galette is a power tool. And pastry power tools come in handy when delicious local fruit is in season. Wikipedia calls the galette a “freeform” pastry, and last summer the New York Times featured an…
Showcase fresh blueberries in this quick and simple blueberry pie!
In 2007, my husband and I found ourselves wandering through Boston. We were honeymooning there, and although we had each visited the city before, separately, we didn’t know it well. We wandered between the wharf and Newbury Comics, visited Paul Revere’s Old…
Have you had some culinary breakthroughs lately? Was there some process you couldn’t bring yourself to abandon, but couldn’t quite perfect, either? Last week I wrote about how I kept toting dried beans home from the grocery store, even though…
I am pretty sure the first time I ever ate rice pudding was at camp, as a counselor, at around age 17. That the adults in charge let 17-year-olds be camp counselors is one of the mysteries of my adult…
Stayman-Winesap apples are now ready for the charming delight of chomping at Wolff’s Apple House. In its historical context, the Stayman-Winesap apple is usually deemed a seedling of the heirloom Winesap apple, taking its introduction from Dr. Joseph Stayman in…
Wolff’s Apple House sells some of its selection of peaches from Weaver’s Orchard in Morgantown, Berks County. And its owner, Ed Weaver, has plenty of peach smarts regularly on the mind from growing them each year. He raises 15 acres…
Wolff’s Apple House Chef Chuck Smith crafts a Peach Oat Crisp recipe that brings one of summer’s most notable local fruits into the picture with an easily enticing want-worthy factor. “You could use any peach (white or yellow) and range…
Phoebe Canakis’ Berry Topped-Pavlova is a perfectly red, white and blue dessert to suit July 4th celebrations. Canakis lives in Lancaster County and is the food-mind behind inspiring seasonally chic, seductively wholesome, garden-to-plate eats through her blogs, magazine, catering and…
Pies, cobblers and crisps are the locavore’s best friend when dessert-making time rolls around. Why? Because all season long, bakers can walk straight from the field or farm market to the kitchen, modify only a few ingredients, and make a…
This time of year, I often can’t resist making apple crisps or apple pies, even though the holidays have passed. I surround tender apple slices with layers of flaky pastry or oats, like a fortress of sweetness. Last night…
In one attempt to remove refined sugar from my family’s diet, I decided to make my own frozen desserts instead of purchasing pre-made ice pops. Many frozen ice pops in the supermarket include corn syrup and high-fructose corn syrup in…
