Eating in season is the easiest way to cook delicious food. Why? Because foods in season are at their most flavorful best, which helps insure that whatever you cook with them will be, too.
But another advantage of eating in season is it keeps eating exciting. Why? Because when you thoroughly relish and indulge in whatever is in season, by the time the season is over, youâve had enough of it, and youâre ready to relish in the next thing.
Another way to say that is, as much as I love nectarines, itâs fall and Iâm excited about apples!
Yep, Iâm excited about the everyday apple, a fruit thatâs so common and familiar it borders on boring. But that same familiarity makes apples cozy and comforting. And, while they maybe run-of-the-mill other times of yearâmaybeâtheyâre not right now.
Right now, familiar varieties like Red Delicous and Fuji are at their peak. Even better, unfamiliar and heirloom varietiesâwildly tasty, flavorful, perfumy sweet, and crunchy-crisp types that are only available right nowâare showing up at farmers markets and even supermarket produce departments.
See? Exciting.
I decided to make an Apple, Goat Cheese, and Honey Puff Pastry Tart, a casual, easy-to-make tart with just enough bells and whistles, intended to do no moreâand no lessâthan celebrate pure, sweet apple flavor. So I headed to the farmers market and asked the man at the apple stand what heâd recommend.
He pointed to a pile and offered me a taste. I canât remember the name of the variety, but the name isnât the point. It had full, clean apple flavor and a perfect balance of sweet and crisp. But he had other types, too, and I couldnât resist trying a few of them as well. In the end, he was rightâI bought the variety he recommended.
A farmer always knows his product.
Let me tell you why it doesnât matter which kind I bought. Because it was what I liked in the moment, but two weeks later, he mightâve had something I liked better. In your area and to your tastebuds, the best apple might be something totally different.
In other words, if youâre worried about finding a particular type, you may be missing out on tons of others that, at that particular time and place, might be tons better.
I complemented the apples with fresh goat cheese, honey, and just a touch of rosemary. And I used store-bought puff pastry, a quick and easy alternative to homemade pastry.
My tart was the exact the deliciously satisfying, seasonal celebration I was looking for. It was gobbled up pretty quickly.
I invite you to make an Apple, Goat Cheese, and Honey Puff Pastry Tart too. No matter how much you like nectarinesâor strawberries or apricotsâyou wonât be sorry.
Me, I might make another, but thereâs plenty of apple season left and lots of apple recipes to be enjoyed.
Iâm excited.
More apple-liciousness:
Apple-licious Crostata
Cranberry and Apple Sauceâgreat for Thanksgiving
Sauteed Chicken with Parsnip, Apple, and Sherry Pan Sauce
Apple-Cucumber-Lime Agua Fresca
Apple and Parmesan Dressingâalso great for Thanksgiving
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