Chris Mittelstaedt

The Magic of the Honey Dew Nectarine, August 1, 2005

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My son, the seven-year-old Magician, who most recently waved his magic wand at his younger sisters and was disappointed when they did not disappear, asked how the Honey Dew gets into the Nectarine. …

Oh My! An OHenry Beard of Bees!, July 25, 2005

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When OHenry peaches start to appear, I think of O Henry, a turn of the century American short story writer, who wrote The Gift of the Magi, a story about a young married man who sells his watch to buy …

FruitGuy Noir: June 27, 2005

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I got the call around 11 am. She said a candy sugar crash had hit her place. This can be a tough town, I told her. There is always a gang of shady Hershey's miniatures egging you on from a clear …

Apricots from the farm

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In the middle of the summer, The FruitGuys truck turns twice a week down a dusty driveway off a bumpy two-lane road in Patterson, California to load up on freshly-picked apricots. The workers on the …

Tango with your taste buds

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Straight from the central valley of California comes this weeks fab-four of summer taste explosion. Enjoy and as always – let the peaches ripen until they give slightly to the touch. Pluots and …

Yogi Coudoux in a Pic-i-nic Basket

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The early 1980s warped me. As a pre-teen I watched too much That's Incredible. I went through a phase where I actually believed that I could achieve great acts like the nearly 7-foot-tall Yogi Coudoux …

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