I headed to the grocery store yesterday in order to pick up a bag of cranberries.

Much to my dismay the display at the first store looked really grim. The bagged cranberries were very pale, almost pink, and wrinkly. Humbug, I told myself and bypassed those.

I went to another grocery store this morning. I         found the same thing with the same brand…double humbug.  With that, I decided to track down the produce personnel and asked if they were any other fresh cranberry options. 

I was pointed to a bulk bin of organic cranberries. They were selling for more than $9 a pound, but they look like the real deal–round red berries with minimum blemishes. I purchased about a pound and at home, they bounced on the counter accordingly. 

Now, when I have ten minutes, I can make my favorite cranberry chutney, which originally hails from Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food.