PRODUCT: Duchy Originals Shortbread Cookies

Stem Ginger is one of the delicious shortbread flavors. Photo courtesy Duchy Originals.   Waitrose is a chain of British supermarkets that is described by the media as “upmarket”—think Central Market, King’s and Wegman’s in the U.S. Their house brand products are known for their quality; and their delicious shortbread is available in the U.S.…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Spice Pound Cake Bundt

[1] Pumpkin Spice Pound Cake made in a Bundt pan (photo © Spice Islands). [2] Make your own pumpkin spice latte with this recipe (photo © Freestocks).   As a follow-up to our recent article on autumn Bundt cakes, here’s one that’s especially appropriate for Thanksgiving: Pumpkin Spice Bundt. Bake one for National Pumpkin Spice…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cranberry-Orange Popcorn Balls Recipe

The oldest popcorn known to date—actual ears of corn—was discovered in a cave in New Mexico, and carbon-dated to be more than 5,600 years old. It was not eaten as a snack food by early Americans, but was popped and then pounded into meal that was mixed with water and cooked. Fast-forward several thousand years:…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin-Pie Tini

Have a Pumpkin-Pie-Tini with your pumpkin pie. This recipe, from Sauza Tequila, is a dessert in of itself for those who want to pass on the pie and drink their dessert instead. RECIPE #1: PUMPKIN PIE-TINI Ingredients Per Drink 1½ parts blue/silver/blanco tequila 3 parts cream ½ part Torani or other pumpkin spice syrup (regular…
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RECIPE: Pear Crème Fraîche Ice Cream

Pear is a popular fall flavor. Pear sorbet is one of our favorite seasonal treats. But you can also churn pears into ice cream, as we discovered in this recipe by Samantha Seeley, who blogs on food from her home in that great food mecca, Hudson Valley, New York. She contributed the recipe to the…
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