When Justin discovered that my familiarity with the Leelanau Peninsula consisted of a single stroll through Sutton’s Bay and a similarly brief visit to Fishtown, he insisted that I get out and explore. Now, while half the apple harvest hangs in the orchards and grapes still dangle from their vines. Now, before the crimsons and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘fall’
Autumn in Michigan’s Northern Fruitlands
Posted in Up North Vicariously, tagged autumn, fall, leelanau peninsula, northport, northwest michigan, orchards, photographic tour on October 30, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Easy Entertaining with Fig Conserve
Posted in Recipes & Suggestions, tagged american spoon, appetizer, autumn, cheese, entertaining, fall, fig conserve, fig preserves, recipe on October 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I spent last weekend in North Carolina visiting friends and family, walking barefoot on the beach, and eating Fig Conserve. I’d anticipated a weekend filled with shrimp and crabs and big game fish, and there was plenty of all that, but our late afternoon cheese and fig snacks were among the weekend’s culinary highlights. The [...]
Cherry Peach Pumpkin Chili
Posted in Recipes & Suggestions, tagged american spoon, autumn, cherry peach salsa, chili, fall, pumpkin chipotle roasting sauce, recipe, taste of harbor springs on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tart cherries and sweet peaches are no strangers to each other. They often grow in the same orchards and their complementary flavors mingle together all summer long in pies and cobblers and fruity cocktails, but I would never have thought to combine those two quintessential summer treats with the cheerful orange pumpkins that mark the [...]
