Sauce: The local food scene is a-roiling
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Turkey Hill Dairy's new Blitzburgh Crunch ice cream.
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On the farms: Trax Farms, Finleyville, begins its Fall Festival Weekends Sept. 18, continuing through Oct. 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Events include hayrides, pick-your-own-pumpkin and a giant corn maze (412-835-3246; traxfarms.com).
And Armstrong Farms, 971 Ekastown Road, Saxonburg, is holding its first Autumn Festival through Oct. 31. Corn maze, petting zoo, hayride, vendors with fresh produce, refreshment stand with naturally and locally raised Angus beef hamburgers. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon.-Thurs; 6 to 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., with evenings ending with a bonfire; 1 to 5 p.m. Sun. Admission: $7 for adults, $4 for children ages 12 and under. 724-352-1158; armstrongfarms.com.
Pennsylvania apple growers note that the crop is running ahead this year, due to an early spring bloom and hot summer. I noticed two weeks ago that trees in my neighborhood were bursting with bright apples. They'll be smaller than usual this year because of the wild weather but should be sweeter, says Karin Rodriguez of the Pennsylvania Apple Marketing Program (pennsylvaniaapples.org).
Nun news: The Sisters of St. Frances of the Providence of God, world's wordiest order, will hold their 6th Autumn Gala fundraiser beginning at 6 p.m. Sept. 17 with a reception, dinner at 7. Entrees: Petite filet mignon, Flounder Florentine. Praline cheesecake for dessert. I've said it before: These sisters can cook, so get there. Tickets: $65 or $350 for a table of six. Raffles include grand prizes of $1,000 to $250. For reservations, call 412-885-7232.
The Sisters of St. Joseph, Baden, are offering free classes by master gardeners from Penn State Extension and experts from Cura Hospitality in conjunction with their Miriam's Garden community plot, in which 11 families are growing food for themselves and for soup kitchens and food banks. Classes -- 7 to 8 p.m. in the former Mt. Gallitzin Academy, Baden -- continue Tuesday with composting/harvesting and preserving fresh produce; insects and diseases in the garden, Sept. 22; cooking root vegetables on Sept. 28. Register at 724-869-2151, ext. 6285.
First Published September 9, 2010 12:00 am
