This past Saturday we drove out to Los Rios Rancho for some apple picking and barbecue. The weather cooperated wonderfully - it was slightly cool outside - which was nice, considering Rachel and I were going to wear boots and flannel regardless. We also discovered another spot where they made homemade cider donuts - apparently they're a big deal on the East Coast, but none of us had ever tried them. Consider us all obsessed.
I'm a huge proponent of kicking off the weekend on a positive note and The Apple Pan, which opened in 1947, always does the trick. Located in a cozy, cottage-like shack, they serve up some of the best burgers and fries in the city. They're famous for their dessert too, and ...read more
For the past few years, we've gone apple picking to kick off the arrival of fall. Sadly, this year's fall came and went and we never made it out to the orchard. In an effort to re-create the experience, we decided to make the apple cider donuts we always pick up on our way back ...read more
Yesterday, my friend Rachel, of the incredible Heart-of-Light, our boyfriends and I got up before dawn to head out to The Los Rios Rancho, an apple orchard where you can pick from over 20 different varieties of my favorite, crunchy fruit. With live music, a delicious barbecue ...read more
We almost always have apples in the house - they're an afterthought, of sorts - an item that perpetually appears on our shopping list year-round when we go to the farmers' market each Sunday. They don't exactly have the same allure of those special seasonal fruits - the ...read more
