Recipe: Apple Brown Betty with Maple–Bacon Frozen Custard

Chef Tory Miller's irresistible recipe for apple Brown Betty, a cobbler-like dessert that dates back to Colonial times, is inspired by a popular New England twist on apple pie: he mixes shredded sharp cheddar cheese into the crumbly topping before baking. A Madison-based chef who's committed to sourcing as many of his ingredients from Wisconsin as he can, Miller uses a 15-year-old cheddar from Hook's Cheese Company. You can purchase their cheeses online or substitute any premium local cheddar cheese. Get the recipe here.
News Feed: October 19, 2011
Tapas go hand in hand with entertaining at home. [NYT]
Can food be high art? [Chow]
An excerpt from Jennifer McLagan’s new book, Odd Bits. [Culinate]
The 2012 Vintner’s Hall of Fame inductees. [LAT]
Gluten-free
News Feed: October 18, 2011
October: the month of wet hop beer. [Chow]
Vegan bakers hide their identity. [WSJ]
Artisanal cheese gains in popularity in Japan. [WSJ]
Deborah Madison deals with an abundance of fall
News Feed: September 28, 2011
Recipes with hot, melted cheese—need we say more? [Chow]
Forget white or dark meat: chefs just want chicken skin. [NYT]
This fall will yield a crop of excellent new cookbooks. [Boston Globe]
Fifteen creative recipes for apples. [Boston Globe]
Speculoos, a new nutella-like spread
Market Haul: September 21, 2011

As the weather gets cooler, it becomes even harder to decide what to cook. Should we turn those Yukon gold potatoes into a creamy gratin or roast them alongside carrots and red onions? Add the fennel to aromatic wine-braised chicken thighs or serve it as a salad, sliced razor-thin and doused with lemon juice? Here are a few of the recipes we’re eyeing as we make these tough decisions.
The Haul: carrots, scallions, fennel, garlic chives, red onions, Yukon gold potatoes, green beans, and Golden Delicious and Gala apples
The Menu Ideas:
Crispy Braised Chicken Thighs with Olives, Lemon, and Fennel [LAT] Braised + crispy = the best of both worlds. Adapted from Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc.
November's Best Recipes
Here are our recipe tester's favorite recipes from the past month:
Apple–Fennel Butter
This autumnal condiment from Jonathan Bennett has a way of winding up on anything we're making.
Ham Hock–Tomato Stew
Jose Garces is often seen showing off his bag of culinary tricks on Iron Chef, but this hearty dish, which he'll prepare at his upcoming Beard House dinner, gets its magic from the simple art of the braise.
Savory Cranberry Bread Pudding
While we originally suggested this side for
Recipe: Jonathan Bennett's Apple–Fennel Butter
We love the ease of eating an apple out of hand, but our appetites can't keep up with the weekly bushels from our CSAs. Thankfully, Jonathan Bennett of Moxie the Restaurant has given us an quick way to use up some of the haul: this versatile apple–fennel butter. It gives a sweet finish to grilled fish, roast chicken, or your morning toast.
News Feed: November 4
A masked Robert Sietsema makes his go-to dish. [Chow]
Chocolate with spice is so very nice. [Chicago Tribune]
Japan's rare art of growing mold for miso. [LAT]
What to pour at your Thanksgiving table. [SE]
Saveur's guide to apples
News Feed: March 30
How to make delicious cinnamon buns at home. [LAT]
Musings on the Chinese long bean. [Epicurious]
While underground supper clubs aren't so secret anymore, they can still be a special experience. [Atlantic]
Forget apples: how a daily raw egg can make you healthy. [Atlantic]
Recipe: Apple Galette
February can be a testing month for the foodie, as frozen food aisles and fruits from another hemisphere start to beckon our soup-and-stew-weary stomachs. But consider this comforting apple galette, which makes the best out of the lone fruit sitting in ghost town greenmarkets. Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, this dessert will keep you warm, satisfied, and sane until spring's explosion of fresh foodstuffs arrives.
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