Meet the newest tool in the hand-powered arsenal at Hounds in the Kitchen: A cider press! Charlie of Windy Hill Apple Farm had this press on display with a for-sale sign the last time we visited. I immediately recognized it as a well maintained machine for a good price. We debated for a few...
Read more →We picked another 1 1/2 bushels (60 pounds!) of apples at Charlie’s Apple Farm today. I was talking with some fellow pickers how to store apples. I learned this method from Charlie himself and tested it last year: 1) Wash apples with clean water. 2) Still wet, place in a plastic grocery sack. 3)...
Read more →Apples are my favorite fruit. They keep well, are crunchy and sweet, travel easily, and are completely delicious. Being that we live in the land of Johnny Appleseed, Ohio apples are in abundance from June – October. We pick bushels (literally) and eat apples fresh, dried, and sauced. Applesauce is easy and tasty to...
Read more →I love apples and I love autumn, so it follows that I love spending a day apple picking. For three years now we have been loyal patrons of Windy Hill Apple Farm, home to Charlie’s Apples. It is an organic farm with a selection of specially chosen disease resistant trees located north of Johnstown,...
Read more →When I was co-leading the Freezer to Table class at Wild Goose last weekend I realized that we completely missed the first step in produce preservation: proper storage of raw fruits and vegetables. Many foods can be preserved in their raw state for a long time if done at the right temperature and humidity. ...
Read more →The past two days might be better categorized as mass consumption. Saturday, Alex and I went to IKEA to order cabinets. We chose the tildaholm style door (pictured in this post) and antik drawer pulls. It took 2 hours to complete the order, but I’m glad we were there in person as we found...
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