[Flickr: Vieux Bandit] At peak season from October through November, cranberries are a great way to bring in the holidays—with a vibrant hue and delicious tart sweetness, what's not to love? They can be enjoyed in a wide variety of dishes, whether fresh, frozen, or dried. Cranberry recipes, tips, and info after the jump....
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Or, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cranberries But Were Afraid to Ask. [Flickr: clarkbw] Adrienne sporting her waders in the bog. Name: Adrienne Kravitz Profession: Cranberry farmer Location: Our farm is in Southeastern Massachusetts spread out over a few towns—Bridgewater, Middleboro, East Bridgewater and Hanson. How many acres? 150 acres this year How exactly do bogs work? Beyond knowing that cranberries don't grow on trees, my knowledge is pretty limited. Cranberries grow on long-running vines in sandy bogs and marshes, usually near wetlands. Since they are perennials, they return year after year. In the spring the vine blossoms which matures and ripens over the summer. During the harvest—typically at the end of September through early November, so right...
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This cranberry curd pavlova from Hanne, of Supper in Stereo, is a recipe I'll be adding to my Awesome file. (It's a file in my head reserved for Awesomeness.) 1. The opening is in the shape of a heart. Or Africa. Take your pick. 2. I've already revealed my curd freak ways, so you shouldn't be surprised by my enthusiasm. Cranberry curd sounds good, but I'm already thinking up alternative flavors to fill my meringue with. That grapefruit curd from last week would be a good start... As Hanne says, it's "so light that you register only delicious without noticing that you’re already full from dinner." Definitely my kind of dessert....
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Celebrate Thanksgiving with some of our favorite cranberry recipes.
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Photograph from AndWat on Flickr I hope this little girl always remembers how beautiful cranberries swirling in a bog can be. Last weekend, she and others celebrated the National Cranberry Festival at Edaville USA, home to a 1300-acre cranberry plantation in Carver, Massachusetts. Activities included: train rides through bogs and staring wistfully at berries....
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