Two more restaurants have opened on Salt Lake City’s Regent Street ... as well as unexpected combinations — think cheddar apple, smoked maple bacon and jalapeño berry. Ice cream is available ...

Regent, Fireside, Prairie Spy, to name but a few. Many of our farmers at the markets offer samples, so taste as you choose. Look for apples that are plump and firm; size has nothing to do with flavor.

But the Minnesota Department of Agriculture says there’s still many traditional fall apples available at orchards, such as Haralson, Regent, Fireside—also marketed as Connell Red—and Honeygold.