No-Churn Peaches & Cinnamon Ice Cream

By rebeccatalbotAugust 15, 2019August 16, 2019 Desserts, Featured, Peaches, Recipes

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 bonding activity. Conversation flows easily when you’re engaged in culinary activities that require you to…

The Easiest Pie, Two Different Ways

By rebeccatalbotSeptember 27, 2018March 15, 2019 Apples, Desserts, Featured, Recipes apple pie, pie

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, but then once you meet them, you realize that they’re completely down-to-earth, fun and spontaneous….

Classic Fluffy Scones with Spreadable Fruit & Whipped Butter

By rachelvanduzerJanuary 25, 2018January 25, 2018 Breakfast, Desserts, Featured, Recipes

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 excuse for jam and clotted cream (like a whipped butter) to eat with a cup…

Our 20+ Best Holiday Party Recipes!

By rebeccatalbotNovember 2, 2017November 3, 2017 Appetizers, Apples, Berries, Beverages, Desserts, Featured, Holiday, Pumpkin, Recipe-Round-Up, Recipes

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 flavor of buffalo chicken tenders or buffalo wings and, like these classic pub appetizers, can…

Apple Coffee Cake with Crumble Topping and Brown Sugar Glaze

By recipesSeptember 6, 2017October 20, 2017 Apples, Desserts, Featured, Recipes

Make this with your favorite local apple! Print Apple Coffee Cake with Crumble Topping and Brown Sugar Glaze Author: Wolff’s Apple House Cook time: 35 mins Total time: 35 mins Ingredients Cake: 1 stick plus 2 teaspoons unsalted butter 1½ cups packed light brown sugar 2 large eggs 2 cups all purpose flour…

Peachy Pudding

By recipesAugust 3, 2017August 9, 2018 Desserts, Featured, Peaches, Recipes

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! Print Peachy Pudding Ingredients Ingredients: 8 slices white bread, lightly toasted 3 cups peaches, peeled and chopped into 1” cubes 1 ½ cup milk 4 Tbs butter 5…

Growing What You’ll Actually Use

By JenniferHetrickJune 1, 2017November 2, 2017 Desserts, Gardening Advice: Vegetables, Fruits & Herbs, Recipes

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 with all the food you have, and you hope friends and family don’t mind acting…

Mango Float

By rebeccatalbotMarch 8, 2017March 10, 2017 Desserts, Featured, Recipes

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 cream. Mm! This was one of those dishes that, as soon as I tasted it, I…

Gluten-Free Apple Bake

By rebeccatalbotFebruary 21, 2017November 2, 2017 Apples, Desserts, Featured, Recipes

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 now, for the nutritional benefits, and figured that any of the apples in the bowl…

Apple Bourbon Cake

By recipesOctober 20, 2016November 2, 2017 Apples, Desserts, Featured, Recipes

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! Print Apple Bourbon Cake Author: Kathy Fantau Ingredients 4 large apples, peeled, cored, and chopped 1 cup bourbon 2 cups sugar ½ cup vegetable…

Rhubarb Bread Pudding

By recipesMay 12, 2016November 2, 2017 Desserts, Featured, Recipes

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. Print Rhubarb Bread Pudding Author: Wolff’s Apple House Recipe type: Dessert Ingredients 8 slices white bread, lightly toasted 1½ cups milk 4 Tbs. butter 5 eggs,…

Wacky Cake

By chucksmithJanuary 26, 2016November 2, 2017 Desserts, Featured, Recipes

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 awesome cake from the kitchen of Cathy Smith- our chef’s mom! Print Wacky Cake…

Apple Bake

By recipesOctober 18, 2015November 2, 2017 Apples, Desserts, Featured, Recipes

A Wolff family recipe for a delicious apple bake calling for apple wedges baked with lemon and apple juice, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Print Apple Bake Author: Wolff’s Apple House Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: American Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 6-8 servings Ingredients 3 -4 large tart apples ,…

Peach-Blueberry Two Cheese Galette: A Simple In-Season Delight

By rebeccatalbotJuly 23, 2015November 2, 2017 Berries, Desserts, Featured, Peaches, Recipes

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 article called “The Galette Forgives You.” If these give you the idea that galettes are…

Blueberry Pie

By recipesJune 25, 2015November 2, 2017 Berries, Desserts, Featured, Recipes

Showcase fresh blueberries in this quick and simple blueberry pie! Print Blueberry Pie Author: Wolff’s Apple House Ingredients Easy Blueberry Pie This pie is very simple and no-fuss, and is a great way to enjoy local blueberries. If you prefer to make your own pie crust, all the better! But then the name changes to…

Pavlova with Strawberries & Mint for St. Patrick’s Day

By rebeccatalbotMarch 12, 2015November 2, 2017 Berries, Desserts, Featured, Recipes dessert, gluten-free

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 North Church and hopped the train to Cambridge, and every suppertime we found our way back to…

Brambleberry Almond Pie for the Holidays

By rebeccatalbotDecember 18, 2014November 2, 2017 Apples, Berries, Desserts, Featured, Recipes almonds, pie

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 wasn’t very good at cooking them, and then finally, I read a cookbook that…

Rice Pudding & Ripe Rhubarb

By rebeccatalbotJune 5, 2014November 2, 2017 Desserts, Featured, Locally Grown, Recipes budget meals, desserts, gluten-free

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 life. Adult life, though, has solved one other mystery. I now know why a magical…