There is apple pie—and then there is Southern apple pie. This wonderfully indulgent version begins with butter and brown sugar melted right in a cast-iron skillet, creating a rich caramel-like layer beneath the bottom crust. A generous mound of cinnamon-scented apples goes in next, followed by a second crust brushed with egg white and sprinkled...Read More

Fresh chestnuts are one of fall’s fleeting pleasures—and they’ve arrived at the farmers market. Find locally grown chestnuts now at Minazzoli Farms, but don’t wait too long. Their season is short! There is something wonderfully old-fashioned about a basket of glossy brown chestnuts. Long before they became immortalized in holiday songs, chestnuts were an important...Read More

There is something especially satisfying about taking a simple ingredient from the farmers’ market and transforming it into a pantry staple you normally reach for at the grocery store. Fresh peanuts from KT Farms give us just that opportunity. Homemade peanut butter is remarkably simple: peanuts, a little salt, and perhaps a touch of honey...Read More