Blueberry Corn Salad

By SusanEdelmanJuly 1, 2020July 1, 2020 Berries, Featured, Recipes, Salads

I heard the expression “salad days” before. I had a vague sense of its meaning. I thought if somebody said, “These are my salad days,” it meant, these were the days of abundance and youth, almost like the word heyday, the peak of experience. That understanding catches most of the meaning, but there’s a…

Hot Milk Cake with Berry Sauce

By rachelvanduzerMay 20, 2020May 25, 2020 Berries, Cooking Methods, Desserts, Featured, Recipe-Round-Up, Recipes

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 hit. She had to move back home and continue studies online. While she had been…

Simple Sautéed Fiddleheads

By recipesApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020 Featured, Recipes, Sides

Wild-growing and locally foraged, fiddleheads are the tightly coiled tops of young ferns as they emerge from the ground in the spring. Their season is VERY short, so get them while you can! Best enjoyed as a small side dish, fiddleheads have a flavor that is reminiscent of asparagus and slightly nutty. This recipe is…

Apple Bourbon Cake

By recipesJanuary 20, 2020January 21, 2020 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…

Spinach Dip

By recipesJanuary 2, 2020January 2, 2020 Featured, Recipes

This dip uses fresh spinach, tofu, and Greek yogurt– in place of mayonnaise, sour cream, and/or cream cheese– for a healthy, high-protein twist on a classic! (Don’t worry, it’s still amazingly creamy and delicious) Print Spinach Dip Ingredients 1 lb fresh spinach, stems removed and thoroughly washed* 6 oz plain, lowfat Greek yogurt 1…

Banana Bread with Crumb Topping

By rebeccatalbotNovember 27, 2019 Featured, Recipes

Sweet breads are a satisfying accompaniment to any holiday meal. My mother-in-law knows this well. In addition to the usual dinner rolls that are always a must at a big feast, she serves several kinds of sweet bread. Usually that includes pumpkin, zucchini and banana bread. This year at Thanksgiving, I was in charge of…

Homemade Ice Cream for the Holidays

By rachelvanduzerNovember 21, 2019November 21, 2019 Desserts, Featured, Holiday, Recipes

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 great way to save money on ice cream, and if you have kids in the…

Pumpkin Apple Muffins

By rebeccatalbotSeptember 19, 2019September 23, 2019 Apples, Featured, Pumpkin, Recipes

It is important to pay attention to goodness. Whenever I step into a bakery, I think of this, because a bakery always calls to mind Raymond Carver’s short story “A Small, Good Thing.” In the midst of an unbelievable tragedy, a family also starts receiving harassing anonymous phone calls. Finally, the mother realizes who has…

Easy Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Wraps

By rebeccatalbotSeptember 12, 2019 Featured, Leafy Greens, Recipes, Tomatoes

This week, I had a small culinary challenge I needed to figure out. I needed to serve food to group of somewhere between seven and fifteen people, and it needed to be not at all messy. I was gathering with a group of friends to watch a film in a fancy theater space that were…

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…

Savory Peach and Tomato Pie

By rebeccatalbotJuly 11, 2019July 11, 2019 Featured, Main-Dishes, Peaches, Recipes, Summer Produce, Tomatoes

July is peak season for peaches, tomatoes, and corn. This time of year, the corn is fresh picked and brought to Wolff’s daily so it’s sweeter. Sweet corn is best right after it’s harvested. Within three days, its sugar/starch ratio can change from 80:20 to 20:80 as the sugar converts into starch. That’s what makes it turn…

Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

By recipesJuly 9, 2019July 9, 2019 Featured, Recipes, Tomatoes

A simple pickling turns summer’s sweet cherry tomatoes into a POP of dill-infused flavor! They make a great addition to salads… or if you want to be adventurous, try switching them out for olives in martinis! This recipe makes 2 pint jars. Print Pickled Cherry Tomatoes Author: Wolff’s Apple House Ingredients 1 heaping pint cherry…

Penne Arrabbiata with Homegrown Tomatoes

By rebeccatalbotJune 20, 2019June 21, 2019 Featured, Recipes, Tomatoes

Italy is heaven. At least, it is in Elizabeth von Arnim’s novel The Enchanted April, which I’m reading for a book club this week. The premise is that four women, who are all processing the ways that life has disappointed them, escape their dreary English lives to vacation in an Italian castle. There, beauty heals them….

Candied Bacon

By recipesJune 13, 2019June 14, 2019 Appetizers, Featured, Recipes

These sweet and salty tasty treats are a really special way to prepare our local Canter Hill bacon! Perfect bite-sized appetizers for your next get-together! Print Candied Bacon Author: Wolff’s Apple House Ingredients 1 package Canter Hill Bacon, thawed ½ cup brown sugar, packed 2 tsp cinnamon Instructions Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking…

On Juneteenth and Strawberry Pie

By rebeccatalbotJune 6, 2019June 14, 2019 Berries, Featured, Holiday, Recipes

Juneteenth is named for June 19, 1865, the date when enslaved Africans in Galveston, Texas learned that they were free. This was two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been enacted, and over two months after the Civil War ended. “The reactions to this profound news ranged from pure shock to immediate jubilation,” says the Juneteenth…

Balsamic Chicken with Asparagus and Spring Veggies

By rebeccatalbotMay 23, 2019May 24, 2019 Featured, Main-Dishes, Recipes, Seasonal, Summer Produce

My mother’s recipe for this dish calls it “balsamic chicken”, a title that hides what I love most about it. It’s all about the veggies. Asparagus. Red bell peppers. Carrots. Mushrooms. Onions. The wealth of veggies makes the meal a vibrant one, pleasing to look at as well as to eat. Appealing to senses besides…

Escape the Land of Bland with Garlic Scapes

By AlessandraSimmonsMay 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Featured, Recipes, Seasonal

Hardneck garlic sends up a graceful, often curling, flower stem called a garlic scape. This is often harvested before it blooms to encourage the plant to put more energy into growing a large (and delicious) bulb. But like all things in nature, nothing goes to waste. These young stems are a gift in the kitchen….

Horseradish Sauce

By recipesApril 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Featured, Leafy Greens, Recipes, Sandwiches

This spicy, creamy sauce is made with freshly grated horseradish root. Be prepared: grating the horseradish is the hardest part! After that, it’s easy-peasy and super delicious. Perfect for burgers, roast beef sandwiches, egg sandwiches, grilled cheese…. Or spread it on some crackers for a quick snack! Print Horseradish Sauce Author: Wolff’s Apple House Ingredients…

Ashley’s Spring Salad

By recipesApril 9, 2019April 11, 2019 Featured, Recipes, Salads

This versatile and flavorful salad is unique and refreshing. You can easily substitute ingredients based on your taste and the seasonal availability of fresh produce. Print Ashley’s Spring Salad Ingredients 1 bunch of fresh radishes, thinly sliced ½ red bell pepper, diced finely 1 bunch of scallions, chopped 2 carrots, grated Good handful of…

Veggie Quiche with Quinoa Crust

By recipesApril 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Breakfast, Featured, Gluten-Free, Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegan

This crust boasts the nutty goodness and nutritional punch of quinoa—with no processed flour and no gluten! Use the filling below or easily substitute a personal favorite. Give yourself at least a couple of hours, because in a few spots you have to wait for things to cool before you can proceed. Print Veggie Quiche…