Strawberry season is here! It’s the beautiful time of year when we get to enjoy the juicy sweet red berries. School ends and long summer evenings are at their best. It is also an exciting time in the Weaver family…
It’s kiwiberry season! I nearly jumped for joy when I saw the first of these sweet and tasty green berries on the shelf for the first time this fall. Kiwiberry harvest begins in early to mid-September and continues through late…
“Baking asks you to think,” says Pastry Chef Instructor Diana Penn, CEPC, CCE who led a Weaver’s Orchard cooking class this Tuesday, teaching participants to make blueberry crostata with sweet corn ice cream and grilled pound cake with no-churn peach…
At a cooking class at Weaver’s Orchard on August 4, nutrition coach Tracey Rezapour of Keepin’ It Real shared two vegan, whole food recipes: vegan mint chip “nice” cream and a hearty, healthy vegan peach salsa. “
This past Tuesday morning, July 14th, Phoebe Canakis unleashed her fiercest cooking skills on curious class attendants, using blueberry recipes. While apricots and sugar plums are also in season with peaches soon on the way, blueberries are still at their…
Freeze blueberries after picking and spinach when you can find it on sale, and you’re well on your way to a frugal, in-season treat. During mid-July and August, when plums are at their best, select plums with bold colors ranging…
On July 7, Rachel VanDuzer of Rachel’s Farm Table shared quiche and tart recipes and more with participants in Weaver’s Orchard’s weekly cooking class. This recipe is featured in Rachel’s new cookbook, Easy Bruschetta Meals which is available at Weaver’s…
Many Weaver’s Orchard customers know that we use our fresh fruit in our own cider and applesauce, blending several varieties to achieve the perfect sweet-tart balance in each. Many of you know we blend our apples into homemade apple butter and…
Lucas Ho, Chef at Tel Hai Camp and Retreat, taught this week’s cooking class on June 16. Lucas shared three delicious and deceptively simple recipes: strawberry-raspberry caramel sauce, Belgian waffles, and pan-fried chicken. These three complement each other well. …
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