Ultimate Pecan Brownies
From Alyson at Pike Place Market
Here at Chukar Cherries in Pike, our non-cherry products often get overlooked. Sometimes customers don’t realize that Chukar doesn’t just do cherries. Pecans are one of our most popular non-cherry chocolate treats, and while they are delicious beyond description, they are also a wonderful accompaniment to baked goods. When visitors sample our Dark Chocolate Cocoa [...]
About this Author
Alyson Lenhoff is the Assistant Manager at Chukar in Pike Place Market. She is an avid chef, baker, and cherry enthusiast.
Dark Chocolate-Cherry Ganache Tart
Chocolate as comfort food? Chocolate as dessert? Chocolate as….a hobby? Ma Chukar does not just dabble in chocolate. She plunges. Last fall she had the opportunity to go to a 3-day chocolate workshop sponsored by Guittard Chocolate in Los Angeles. The course, taught by pastry chef Andrew Shotts, included the ins-and-outs of truffles, chocolate bars, [...]
Cherry Rhubarb Soup
I’m a market sleuth. Often before I start my shift at Chukar Cherries, I wander Pike Place Market in search of seasonal fruits and veggies and the most succulent spices and specialties. One of my favorite spots to snoop is the produce stands—where recipe ideas pop out of the bins of fresh veggies like peas [...]
About this Author
Alyson Lenhoff is the Assistant Manager at Chukar in Pike Place Market. She is an avid chef, baker, and cherry enthusiast.Cranberry Orange Butter
Did you know that Chukar’s logo way-back-when was, ”The Year ‘Round Cherry and Berry Company”? Admittedly, cherries have stolen the spotlight in more recent years, but we still love our naturally dried Northwest berries, and we are always looking for new ways to use them. Hence, Berry Butter. This dried berry and butter spread is [...]
