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Our produce aisle is awash with their autumnal colors, and the flavors are amazing!

Right now we've got Jazz, Pippin, Red Gravenstein, Braeburn, Jonagold, Cameo, and Honeycrisp along with our usual varieties of Fuji, Gala, Red and Golden Delicious, and Granny Smith.

Apples are making their way into our store in so many forms. We have cider, gelato, apple pies and tarts, apple sauce, apple butter, dried Apples
and hard ciders and Calvados in our Wine & Spirits section. 

Now is the time to pull out all of your favorite apple recipes, from applesauce to pies to crisps and crumbles. And then there are the savory dishes...

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OK, I admit it. I like soup. I am eating some right now, in fact. There is something about that first day when it actually feels like Fall, (My temperature gauge said it was 48º this morning.) that makes me want a cup of something warm and cozy. It also makes me think about what soup I will be making and freezing this weekend.

Canned soup is okay in a pinch, and there are some great ones available these days, but they don't hold a candle to homemade. (Cheating by making chicken noodle with store bought broth still counts.) I have found myself grabbing for the frozen soup a lot lately. Especially after football practice or afternoon activity. (World Series anyone?) A little soup and grilled cheese, maybe a salad, and you have the makings of a quick and comforting meal.

I have been trying to branch out a bit with my recipes. I still have my favorites like the one I am eating now, but I can get bored of the same old, same old after a while. So I've been on a mission to find the new and interesting, and I think I found one!

I have owned a copy of the New England Soup Company Cookbook for years, but it's one of those cookbooks that I tend to forget about. Last week I ran across it while looking for something else, and saw this recipe for Apple, Onion and Cheddar Soup. I knew I just had to try it. It's perfect now that apples are coming into their season.