Octoberfest, Poudre Douce, and the Great Apple PopOver

Harvest Parties and Medieval Surprises

It’s Oktoberfest! Harvest festivals all over the world are gathering. Each time I pick the autumn apples from my mom’s tree, I think, “Oh yes, my pretties, you are about to nourish many pies, many pancakes, many cups of grog.”

Susie in a proper dirndl at the German Culture Center Oktoberfest party in Santa Cruz. © Conor Quinto. No, I didn’t make these pe…