Growing up in Florida, apple picking is logistically impossible. It's one of the many reasons why I've made it a tradition to go each year since I've been living up north, along with the amazing views and resulting fresh-baked pies. This year, the orchard of choice was Russell Orchards in Ipswich, Massachusetts, known more for the products sold in its outpost than for the myriad varieties of apples growing on its trees. Russell Orchards is home of New England's best cider donuts. Among its biggest claims is that Russell Orchards is home of New England's best cider donuts. Only when I saw how intensely dedicated they are to this special treat did I start taking the claim seriously: not...
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Photo by italiangerry on Flickr This photo titled "Apples in RI, 1963" is part of a series of photos that perfectly capture the feeling of this time of year for me. Italiangerry shared the photos on Flickr and describes them: These eight beautiful photographs were taken by my brother, a professional photographer, of some of our family members picking apples at a Rhode Island orchard, probably in October 1963. They possess a kind of quasi-painterly autumnal lyricism, and I have always loved them." Speaking of apples, I can't wait to give Matt's recipe for Green Apple Galette a try....
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