The wine grapes are just about ready for the crush...
This is my favorite time of the year here in the Russian River Valley! All of the surrounding vineyards, orchards, and family farms are bursting with fresh fruit! The local produce stands are filled with everything under the sun and more. Here are some of my favorite pics from around this beautiful and amazing valley...
Fresh Gravenstein apples...
This heirloom variety of apple is kinda unique to the area. They were brought here by Russian settlers way back in the early 1800's. These apples make the absolute best pies! In my humble opinion, no other apple comes close. Gravenstein apples are the perfect balance of sweet and tart with an amazing floral fragrance that will make your kitchen smell amazing. Imagine the smell of roses and apples! That's a Gravenstein apple!
This heirloom variety of apple is kinda unique to the area. They were brought here by Russian settlers way back in the early 1800's. These apples make the absolute best pies! In my humble opinion, no other apple comes close. Gravenstein apples are the perfect balance of sweet and tart with an amazing floral fragrance that will make your kitchen smell amazing. Imagine the smell of roses and apples! That's a Gravenstein apple!
These old trees still bear quite a bit of fruit!
My pile of Gravenstein apples!
These won't last too long around here...
Juicy blackberries...
Gorgeous!
These things are huge!
Time to make more jam. Here's my recipe using plums. The process is the same.
Beautiful peaches...
I used the peaches and some plums to make this pie...
Ready to serve!
You can see why there is always something cooking in my kitchen. I hope you enjoyed my little photo journey. Peace :)
You can see why there is always something cooking in my kitchen. I hope you enjoyed my little photo journey. Peace :)
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