I miss Bishop’s Orchards so much sometimes!
We have Curtis Orchards in Champaign, and other nearby apple farmers who come to the markets in Urbana and Bloomington, but I miss the variety of fruit throughout available throughout the whole summer-fall, pick-your-own or shop in their store, in southern Connecticut (who’d have thought?)
I buy lots of apples at the markets, though, and then sometimes wonder what to do with them when I get home. I found this recipe last year about this time, and thought it was a nice way to enjoy apples in a slightly savory application.
Salad:
1 head red cabbage, shredded or chopped
2 carrots, grated
2 celery stalks, diced
2 tart apples, diced
Dressing:
6T peanut oil
6T cider vinegar
2T sugar (or to taste)
2t caraway seed
salt & pepper to taste
Whisk dressing ingredients together, and pour over salad ingredients. Tastes best after an hour in the fridge; not so much after about 24 hours.