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By Gretchen Bay “The Prunus family is so wantonly profligate, dallying with any sibling, cousin, and even offspring that chances by, it is surprising they aren’t illegal in some states.” —Jack Straub, 75 Remarkable Fruits For Your Garden Yes, the Prunus, or stone fruit family, which includes cherries, plums, peaches, apricots, and nectarines, has quite [...]
Everything you always wanted to know about stone fruit (but were afraid to ask) Stone fruit season is coming. Here’s a primer on some of our favorites. Stone fruit that is woven into the pit is called “cling.” Fruit that has less fiber woven into the pit is called “semi-cling.” And fruit that is free [...]
By Chris Mittelstaedt Maybe you think I write too much about my kids. I kind of agree, but man, do they give me good material. Last week, for example, when I told them we would be getting pluots for this week’s cases, they ran with it. “Plupups?” my daughter said. “No,” I said, “pluots.” “Dad’s getting plu-pots [...]
Recipe courtesy of Delilah’s Farm INGREDIENTS 1 cup chopped pluot 1/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary, sage, or oregano 1 teaspoon grated orange zest PREPARATION Mix all together, except for orange zest, in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until [...]
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By Chris Mittelstaedt I was recently given a copy of Robert Palter’s The Duchess of Malfi’s Apricots, and Other Literary Fruits. It’s a great reference book if you like those moments of clarity when writers unravel the human condition in simple observations of nature, like the blush of an apricot or the fragrant night-flowering of [...]
By Chris Mittelstaedt My daughters are in a rock band. One plays bass and the other drums. My 10-year old drummer has a problem with The Go-Go’s song “We Got The Beat.” “I keep losing my beat,” she says. “Have you looked in the root vegetables bin?” I chuckle. “Dad, not that kind of beet,” [...]
Adapted from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone Ingredients 2 nectarines 1 peach 1 1/2 cups yogurt, keifer, or buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 6 ice cubes 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice Preparation Peel and slice the fruit. Place in a blender or food processor and puree together with yogurt, vanilla, orange juice, and ice until smooth. [...]
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In the pantheon of great lyrical misunderstandings I remember this: summer sunlight circa mid-1970s and me dancing around our living room while singing at the top of my lungs to the “The Age of Aquarius” by The Fifth Dimension on my parents’ cabinet stereo system. Me (falsetto): “This is the dawning of the Age of [...]
The pairing of 1/4 apricot and 3/4 plum has produced a large and colorful family of pluots. Flavor Rich is the sibling with deep purple skin with medium sweet orange flesh.
Neon green with red stripes are hardly good camouflage for this pluot. A taste explosion that packs a big crunch. Best eaten chilled, so grab ‘em and throw into the fridge.
A sweet plum-apricot flavored pluot. Beautifully dappled skin. These pluots contain fiber and complex sugars for sustained energy, and the taste is amazing.
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