In Season: Apples
They may keep the doctor away, but everyone else adores this quintessential fall fruit
Here's another fruit that -- before you start really paying attention and eating with the seasons -- you might think was a year-round staple. But in fact, apples are a
cool-weather crop. Late September to Thanksgiving is the prime time for fresh-picked apples, and there are so many ways to enjoy
them.
Perhaps apple pie has a boring reputation, a dessert as unadventurous as vanilla ice cream. But whether you go for an old-school formula or shake things up a bit with a new recipe like candy-apple pie, when you have an adorable apple-shaped pie dish, would could resist?
Maybe cake is more your speed. Upside-down, topped with caramel, or sprinkled with walnuts, there's a recipe for every mood. Apples and cheese are delightful together, in a homey sort of way. But bring this age-old pairing into the modern era with Apple-Chardonnay Ice Cream with Bulgarian Sheep Cheese, or an Deconstructed Apple Tart with Goat Cheese Mousse.
You can always drink your apple a day. Sure, there's cider -- both the hard and the non-alcoholic sort -- but what about an autumnal Apple Sangria or a Delicious Sour cocktail? Or, if you're a fan of uncooked apples -- perhaps as a lunch-sack treat -- consider a cozy, an old-fashioned 'sweater' that protects ripe fruit from bruising and gouging.
Anita Crotty
Anita Crotty is co-author of Married... with Dinner, an award-winning food blog that chronicles the continuing adventures of "a couple of San Francisco food dorks." Anita and her husband Cameron are both professional writers, amateur cooks, and avid diners.read full bio.
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