Let’s Get Pollinating! After a long winter with some very unusual weather patterns, our little town of Wenatchee, WA has finally made it to spring. Cherry bloom has already begun in California, meaning the days are dwindling until bloom in Washington State and we can’t wait! As growers of apples, pears and cherries, it’s important we […]

Hello, Stem blog readers! My name is Allie and I’m one of the newest Kitchen Council members. I’m so happy to be sharing this fabulous Irish Apple Cake recipe with you today! In case you couldn’t tell by my red hair and freckles, I’m of Irish descent and proud of it. St. Patrick’s Day is […]

The other day I was commenting to someone how busy life has gotten now that I have kids. The leisurely evenings I once enjoyed have been replaced by T-ball practice, swim lessons, and getting a healthy dinner on the table before tucking the kids into bed. Of course, I wouldn’t change a thing and truly […]

There’s something about a warm pear dessert during the holiday season, and Coryanne from our Kitchen Council is sharing one of her favorite ways to enjoy them: Mulled Wine Poached Pears. As far as I am concerned, the mulled wine season begins the moment you eat all the Thanksgiving leftovers and does not end until […]

These lovely apple roses pull together all that is deliciously appealing about sweet baked apples and flakey crusts. What’s not to love! They have all the enticing, classic flavors of a great apple pie … only in these exquisite little packages (“blooms”) that look far more sophisticated to assemble than they really are. Boxed puff […]

With Halloween just around the corner, Sally from our Kitchen Council is sharing two creative Halloween party favors that don’t involve a sugar rush.  There’s certainly no shortage of sweets on Halloween. My kids each score a huge haul of candy for trick-or-treating, some of which they devour that night—and much of which kicks around […]

Have you ever tried a Dutch apple pie? Coryanne from our Kitchen Council is sharing how to make this variation on a classic apple pie that adds a delicious spiced crumble to the top.  There is no more generous offering than an apple pie. It is slow, methodical and selfish in its need for your […]

Jennifer from our Kitchen Council is sharing how caramelization makes pears so delicious during this time of year and tips to get perfect ones every time.  Caramelization is a wonderful cooking technique to master. It adds an incredible richness and depth of flavor to so many sweet and savory recipes. There’s nothing quite like caramelized fruit. […]

Have you ever wondered how growers know when it’s time to harvest their crop of apples? With apple season upon us in central Washington (and other parts of the country as well), I thought I’d share some of the tests and information that growers turn to in order to estimate the perfect time to handpick […]