By The Naked Baker
If you aren’t too busy working on your apron tonight, take half an hour and make some cookies for tomorrow’s breakfast. Bonus if you finish the apron and wear it to make the cookies! I promise these little breakfast treats are waaay easier than donuts, and a lot better for your arteries. These guys are soft and chewy and you can use any flavor of conserves or preserves you like, as long as it’s high quality.
Last week, Farmer Al was personally invited by Whole Foods’ Co-President / Chief Operating Officer, Walter Robb, to join him at the University of Pacific’s Business Forum Presenter Series.
On March 14th, we’ll be hosting our 2010 Blossom Festival. With the tree’s in full bloom, this will a perfect time to visit Frog Hollow Farm, meet Farmer Al, and take a tour of our orchards.
With the beginning of the new year, Frog Hollow Farm Café has been undergoing some changes, including an entirely new coffee program. Verve Coffee Roasters, locally headquartered in Santa Cruz, is partnering with Frog Hollow Farm Café to bring their unique care and expertise to the Ferry Building.
Join Rebecca Courchesne, chef and co-owner of Frog Hollow Farm, for an evening of locally-grown, organic deliciousness. Learn how to incorporate locally-grown, preserved fruits into winter dishes. Menu to include Sparkling Cocktails (virgin variety), Roast Pork Chops with Pear Sauce, Pan-Roasted Turkey Breast with Plum Sauce and a surprise Peach-themed dessert.
OK, I’ll admit it right off. In 8 months cooking for the Rolling Stones on a tour of America, through every major city including stadiums, arenas and clubs, I never once saw Mick, Keith, Ron or Charlie eat a pear. Mushy peas, bangers and mash, steak and kidney pie, bacon and butter sandwiches, yes. Pears or fruit in general, no. And as long as I’m starting out with a confession I’ll also admit I wasn’t THE chef for the Stones. I cooked white fish and rice for Mick, made Sheppard’s Pie for Keith, a salad or two for Charlie and opened at least one pack Camels for Ron but there were nearly a dozen of us pumping out food for the band, the wanna-bes, hangers-on and the 15-20 friends we would sneak back stage each show to add to the festivities.
Here’s wonderful fall appetizer or lunch dish. Serve with a crisp green salad.
The Vice Minister of Commerce from the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Jiang Yaoping, visited Frog Hollow Farm today. His agenda? No, not the peaches…. not the cherries either. He was impressed with our pears – but the main reason for his visit had to do with eCommerce and Frog Hollow Farm’s model for selling our legendary fruit online.
By Zenchef
I was thrilled to receive a box of Warren Pears from Frog Hollow Farms this week. I’ve been a big fan of theirs and a long time customer and when they asked me to make a pear recipe, i couldn’t refuse. After all, my ultimate goal in life is to become like Farmer Al, the cool dude who runs the farm, overall and all (pun intented).
Just when I thought I’d had the best pear I’d ever eaten—the ‘Warren’—I ate a Taylor’s Gold pear.