Apples Shine at Napa Farmers Market

by Tia Butts Napa Valley Register School is officially back in session. Parents may breathe a sigh of relief, while teachers work on getting back into that early morning wake-up routine. It is also the time of year when we begin to see a variety of crisp, just-picked...

Pears on Parade at Napa Farmers Market

by Annie Baker Napa Valley Register Pears are a very under-appreciated fruit. I will usually reach for an apple over a pear. I basically psyche myself out about pears, telling myself they are too mushy or too mealy for me to eat and they won’t have much flavor anyway,...