The Northstar Journal
Rob Gregory has been working in produce since the early 1980s, starting at Dominick's in Wheeling and learning the trade from a produce manager who cared about one thing above all: freshness. The Journal is where Rob shares what he's learned since: how to pick a good piece of fruit, what's in season, and the stories behind the baskets.
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From Rob
Rob's fall letter: his great-grandmother's farm, why fall is the best time for an apple, and how he picks one.
From Laura's kitchen
Laura has always had a love for cooking, and she's the one everyone hopes is bringing dessert. In Laura's Corner she shares what she makes with the fruit in our baskets. Her first: what to do with bananas that turn brown (don't you dare toss them), her Brown Butter Banana Bread, and an Anjou Pear Martini for the holidays.