Resource: Apple Chart

Apple season is in full swing. Here's a reference chart that details the use, harvest season, texture and taste of dozens of apple varieties.

The chart is very comprehensive however, it does not include the oldest known apple variety: the Lady Apple. My suggestion is to use the extra line at the bottom of the chart to write the following: "Lady Apple, Eating/Baking, Nov-Dec, Crisp, Semi-sweet."

Resource: Beer Pairing Chart

On a recent Amtrak trip, I was flipping through the publication found in the seat-back in front of me, entitled Arrive: The Magazine for Northeast Business Travelers. I found a nice little chart about food and beer pairings as well as the Brewers Association's website, beertown.com (I think I met someone at a party once that was from Beertown). So, I went on down to Beertown and much to my surprise I found a chart about food and beer pairings that makes the one in Arrive look like something you might find in a plane's in-flight magazine. The chart is easy-to-read, incredibly helpful and you can buy a printed version for $1.