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recipes

Keifer Pear Preserves

It's pear season here, but that doesn't mean sweet, juicy Southern versions of Boscs or an Anjous. Instead our pears, called Keifers, are hard as a rock, have a grainy jicama-like flesh, and are covered in an unpleasant, often bitter skin. Yum! No, they don't make great snacks, but they do make the most crisp, distinct fruit preserves I've ever had.

Grilled Harvest with Okra Nuggets, Arugula, and Feta

The second-to-last summer Ben and I lived in the river house, our neighbors Steve and Kelly Putnam started farming an unparalleled variety of beautiful fruits and vegetables right down the road from us.

Yosemite

My family vacations as a kid meant a 1 day trip to the NC mountains- 5 hours in the car, 1 hour at the Daniel Boone Restaurant, 3 hours at Tweetsie Railroad, a stop at a road-side stand for some apples, then back in the car again headed home.

Gorging on Life