It’s cold. And snowy. And it’s cold and flu season. Ick. It’s common knowledge that drinking plenty of fluids is good for relief for a cold, but sometimes that sore throat just makes the thought of swallowing anything seem impossible.…
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…
When you think about cooking with apples, what kinds of recipes spring to mind? Maybe your grandmother’s apple pie recipe, or that apple crisp you always whip up in the fall? Or perhaps the applesauce that makes your kitchen smell like cinnamon?…
Local food writer and all-around talented cook Phoebe Canakis was at it again, teaching a Tuesday cooking class at the orchard. Weaver’s Orchard’s Brandon Hertzler, newly married and fresh from his honeymoon, introduced Phoebe and served as her able helper. They…
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…
Sheri Karan of York describes herself as a “do-it-yourself” kind of person. For years, she has not only made her own bread, but also used a flour mill to grind grain into flour for that bread. She likes to grind things.…
Provençal Peaches with Rachel VanDuzer from Deep Focus on Vimeo. While rain pounded the roof of the stone barn at Weaver’s Orchard on Tuesday, August 12, Rachel VanDuzer transported the audience at the weekly Weaver’s Orchard summer cooking class to…
Super Tasty Superfoods: Carla and AnnMarie share delicious raw food recipes Kale Salad and Strawberry Smoothie from Deep Focus on Vimeo. Carla Guss and Anne Marie Hinkson are health-conscious cooks who’ve learned to make delicious food with the most nutritious,…
As one of the top superfoods, asparagus is always one of the smartest choices for greens to chomp down on enjoyably at the dinner table. Asparagus shares lineage with onions and garlic, as well as the bloom-ready tulips and daffodils…
What’s the difference between a fajita and a burrito? In terms of how much my husband and I enjoy them, there is no difference whatsoever. Whenever there is Mexican food in our house, there is joy. Both fajitas and burritos…