tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post4999589693129622430..comments2024-03-27T12:53:59.262-04:00Comments on Mystery Lovers' Kitchen: Harvest Time AgainKorina Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06533228666706765470noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-25205739896258768522017-09-10T10:29:39.129-04:002017-09-10T10:29:39.129-04:00Wikipedia says some thing vague about the first me...Wikipedia says some thing vague about the first mention of the variety in the 1800s, but nothing about the origin of the name. Sheila Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165644581595919711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-13666206494564491632017-09-09T12:10:28.445-04:002017-09-09T12:10:28.445-04:00I just looked around the net and found no explanat...I just looked around the net and found no explanation for the name.<br />"Spy" means "spy", as far as I know.Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-90787024676283487242017-09-08T20:54:25.415-04:002017-09-08T20:54:25.415-04:00How lovely of you to share! I had no idea apples w...How lovely of you to share! I had no idea apples would already be ripe. Does the word "spy" have a different meaning here? It's a curious name for an apple!Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11002970043709820868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-84350120313082816232017-09-08T14:37:27.171-04:002017-09-08T14:37:27.171-04:00Go for it! And if that one isn't to your likin...Go for it! And if that one isn't to your liking, I've got lots more, and there are plenty here on MLK.Sheila Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165644581595919711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-2219534604911391902017-09-08T14:32:01.157-04:002017-09-08T14:32:01.157-04:00Northern Spy is an old time favorite! I used to g...Northern Spy is an old time favorite! I used to get it from a guy on the back-roads on the way to my mother's in NJ.<br /><br />I had a recipe for an apple cake (known as Apple Ernie, a la Sesame Street). Simple and delicious. No idea where the recipe went.<br />So, I need to use yours! Thanks.Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-33722730470055362352017-09-08T12:44:59.931-04:002017-09-08T12:44:59.931-04:00The house I write about (built by an ancestor) did...The house I write about (built by an ancestor) did have an orchard, as did most old New England houses. There was little left when I got to know it. I made some cuttings, but I've never been quite sure if any of them took on my apple trees here. But I keep hoping!<br /><br />I'm glad you're enjoying the books!Sheila Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165644581595919711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-87510404189973713572017-09-08T12:43:01.801-04:002017-09-08T12:43:01.801-04:00I lived in California for several years, and there...I lived in California for several years, and there was a lemon tree in the back yard. We made a LOT of lemon meringue pie! Plus the neighbors behind had a lovely plum tree, a large part of which hung over our property--they said we could take whatever ended up on our side, which was plenty. <br />Sheila Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165644581595919711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-83130255219336901172017-09-08T11:43:43.856-04:002017-09-08T11:43:43.856-04:00Apple cake is so good. I got spoiled when we lived...Apple cake is so good. I got spoiled when we lived in Minnesota. Our town had a couple of commercial apple orchards with at least 20 varieties. Starting in August we could get fresh picked apples. Now I live in non-apple producing area, but I do get satsumas from my citrus tree. I'm still getting very small crops: I think I have 4 or 5 on the tree.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-80858907145166456722017-09-08T09:44:21.855-04:002017-09-08T09:44:21.855-04:00Can hardly wait for this next release in one of my...Can hardly wait for this next release in one of my very favorite series. I was hooked when book 1 was first out as I just adore all books with a MA theme /New England based, and feel connected to the Orchard Mysteries especially since family members in a large fruit farm in NY. I am counting the days. <br /><br />Cynthia B.<br />ceblainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16192522179238414380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-67552513355365907032017-09-08T07:56:51.648-04:002017-09-08T07:56:51.648-04:00I happened to run into them at a New England Libra...I happened to run into them at a New England Library Association event years ago--they are delightful! And they like mysteries, so we swapped books. I always appreciate anyone who saves old recipes and keeps them alive. You're right--with trees you must have patience, particularly with the Northern Spy, which sadly is why a lot of orchardists give up on the old ones and plant Macintosh.Sheila Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165644581595919711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-9100471999848946852017-09-08T04:41:04.606-04:002017-09-08T04:41:04.606-04:00I love the Brass sisters! A few years ago my husba...I love the Brass sisters! A few years ago my husband heard them on the radio and I got this cookbook..and their bread one too!! Your apple trees are doing just about what they should...after 10 years..people think..plant a fruit tree..get fruit immediately...!! Nope!!! We are due next year for ours...This year we had a few on each tree...SueAnnnoreply@blogger.com