Have you ever eaten a Quince? Quince cannot be eaten raw, they are too tart. However, cooked, a quince transforms into something lovely and the raw fruit mellows and turns pink. Try these recipes for a real quince treat. Everything but the sugar can be found at Pipkin's. (We do have organic sugar.)
Poached Quince with Vanilla and Cinnamon
Quince Pomegranate Cranberry Compote
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Its November 4th and we just received tomatoes from the Mennonites in Indiana and seedless watermelon from Shady Maple Farm in Kentucky. The flavor is not as good as in mid summer, but its still pretty good. This has never happened before.
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Maple syrup made with humility from Dan Berger near Lebanon Oh. He thinks he's funny. Everyone tells him that he's just stupid.
Carriage House Farms corn meal and flour is here. Corn bread made from the coarse meal reminded the boss of his childhood. The grain is grown on the exotic west side of Cincinnati. Look for it in our refrigerated display.
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Local cauliflower has arrived from the Mennonite farmers near Hillsboro.
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We still have some local strawberries from John Branstrator.
We even have some organic broccoli from our back garden. In the photo below the talented Mary shows off one of the plants she planted in mid August:
Still getting great local strawberries from John Branstrator!
Twelve varieties of delicious local apples
