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When life dealt Susan Knapp lemons, she had the good sense not to make lemonade. That market was saturated. Knapp, who turned 50 last year, made cinnamon pear jelly. Now she's known as Aunt Sue, and ...

Life in the upper Sonoran Desert has its perks. Among them: six months of peerless weather and more prickly pear pods than you can shake a rain stick at. Rather than letting the pods go to waste, ...

Susan Knapp left a cushy job in corporate marketing in 2003 to start her own business selling homemade pear sauces, oils, marinades and jam. Last year, her Napa company, a Perfect Pear, had 19 ...

The fig season seems to be hit or miss for Austinites, but the trees I’ve seen lately are heavy with fruit. If you are lucky enough to have one — or want to buy some from the store — here’s a quick ...

The classic pairing of fruit with cheese becomes dinner in this griddled sandwich of crisp Asian pear, creamy, tangy blue cheese and sweet-hot pepper jelly. The combo will welcome a wine that ...

For years, when we are in deep South Texas, I have both admired and been intrigued by the beautiful magenta fruit on the prickly pear cactuses that grow wild in our pasture. I have read that for ...