Honey Apple Tarte Tatin – Exceptionally Delicious

Honey Apple Tarte Tatin – Exceptionally DeliciousHoney Apple Tarte Tatin – Caramelized Upside-Down Apple Tart

Master Pastry Chef Jacques Auber’s recipe for this classic French caramelized upside-down apple tart is a bit different from any other recipe I’ve come across. Though the ingredients are the same, apples, butter, honey (my change) and a round of puff pastry, his technique creates an exceptionally delicious combination. Though a bit complex it’s not difficult to prepare. Continue reading Honey Apple Tarte Tatin – Exceptionally Delicious

Apple Chips – Crispy, Light and Naturally Sweet

Apple Chips – Crispy, Light, and Naturally SweetApple Chips for Holiday Gifts and Beyond

Super easy to make Apple Chips consist only of apples. Whether red, green or yellow, the sweeter apples, such as Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp and Pink Lady turn into especially flavorsome Apple Chips. When baked at a low temperature for two hours, the resulting light, crispy and naturally sweet Apple Chips become the perfect snack. Continue reading Apple Chips – Crispy, Light and Naturally Sweet

Cranberry Apple Ginger Chutney – Tart, Sweet, Gingery Good

Cranberry Apple Ginger ChutneyCranberry Apple Ginger Chutney for Thanksgiving and Beyond

Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be the same without tart, sweet and luscious red cranberries on the table. Be they cranberry sauce, relish or chutney. Intensely flavored Triple-Delish Cranberry Sauce has graced our holiday table for many years. This year it has its first serious competition. Continue reading Cranberry Apple Ginger Chutney – Tart, Sweet, Gingery Good

Green Tomato Chutney w/ Apples, Golden Raisins & Ginger

Green Tomato Chutney w/ Apples, Golden Raisins & GingerLots of Green Tomatoes

For two weeks I covered our flowers and vegetable garden to protect them from the low night-time temperatures. And then I stopped. With a forecast of snow and a low of 24 degrees, I gave up trying. So I harvested all the herbs and green onions and most of the Continue reading Green Tomato Chutney w/ Apples, Golden Raisins & Ginger

Celebrate Spring – My First Video

Celebrate Spring - My First Video

Celebrate Spring – Presenting Spring’s Bounty in Image & Recipe

Done! Scroll down to view my very first video. So much fun I’ve had creating this Celebrate Spring video featuring seven healthy and delicious recipes for spring. You’ll also see many of your favorite spring fruit, flower and vegetable portraits in this new video. Continue reading Celebrate Spring – My First Video

Fig Jam w/ Yogurt Cheese and Apples

Fig Jam — from Dried Black Mission & Calimyrna FigsUncooked, Fermented & Easy-to-Prepare Fig Jam from Dried Figs

Make 2013 healthier than ever. Introduce homemade fermented foods into your diet. This month I’ll share recipes for easy-to-make fig jam and country-style mustard as well as my very favorite white kimchi. These enzyme and nutrient-rich foods are easily digested and highly beneficial Continue reading Fig Jam w/ Yogurt Cheese and Apples

Rhubarb Apple Butter

Apples (c) jfhaugenWhen Life Gives You Rhubarb . . . Make Rhubarb Apple Butter

My inspiration this week came from having so many beautiful crimson stalks of rhubarb and so little time. I wanted to make a recipe that would involve lots of rhubarb, little effort Continue reading Rhubarb Apple Butter