Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Apple Pie and Beyond

Autumn's our favorite season for many reasons: perfect weather, football games, holidays, and—at the top of the list—an abundance of newly harvested apples. In many rural areas, orchard owners invite visitors to pick their own fruit; at city markets, local and "heirloom" apples such as Cortland, Gravenstein, and Baldwin join popular varieties like Delicious and Granny Smith.

We love biting into a fresh, crunchy apple as much as the next person, but the apple bounty is also an irresistible call to the stovetop and oven. Join us as we explore the many ways to enjoy apples, from breakfast to late-night snacks, from Halloween through New Year's Eve.

Baker's Profile

Kate Bolton

Kate Bolton

"The first cocktail I tried to create had avocado in it," says Kate Bolton, the mixologist and bar manager at San Francisco's Maven restaurant. "I blended it with cilantro, vodka, and some lime. It was pretty thick," she says with a smile, "but it tasted good!"

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Holiday Connections

Holiday Connections
We're celebrating lots of fun new ways to get together for the holidays—online, with friends and family, and with our communities. Won't you join us?