Blueberry Season. It’s a happy day indeed when our local blueberries come in. Nothing better than eating a half pint in the car on the way back from the farm stand, making a mental note that next time we’ll buy more. One should always remember not to go food shopping when hungry, but even if…
Tag: Berries
Late Summer Plum and Blueberry Upside-Down Cake
We’ve lots of delightful stone fruit right now, peaches, apricots, nectarines, and plums of many sizes and colors. Plums can be all over the place in terms of sweetness, but most work well in a tart or cake, and who doesn’t love it when it’s an upside-down cake with fresh fruit? Topsy turvy treat Our…
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Blueberry Season, finally. Let’s make some pancakes!
They have arrived, luscious blueberries in abundance, and we can’t wait for all the delights of the season. There will most likely be some jam for the pantry, a pie, muffins of course, and blueberry pancakes first off. Of all the dishes I served up for breakfast at the inn, the most frequently requested meal…
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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
The Spring Song in Vermont! When the rhubarb hits the farm stands, you know the first strawberries will be close behind. The two spring treasures are a perfect balancing act – the berries sweet and vibrant, the rhubarb tart and sour. The good news is that both the strawberries and the rhubarb freeze beautifully, so…
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Mixed Berry Clafoutis
It’s a baked pancake, but more custardy, not quite a flan but kind of, and in a class of its own. Although traditionally the French dessert clafoutis is made with cherries, you can use any fruit you like. It is also delicious using a mix of berries, and since we are at the peak of…
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Blueberry Tart with No-Roll Butter Crust
This is an easy tart to make, and the brown butter crust makes it just a little different, easy because the crust is press-in, no rolling! One of my fondest memories growing up in rural New England was the annual trek with my mother and grandmother to an old abandoned farm a few roads away…
