Pumpkin Cannoli Recipe With Pizzelles: How Can You Resist?

[1] Pumpkin-pizzelle cannoli, ready to eat (photo © Colavita). [2] Pumpkin purée is mixed with the next two ingredients (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Ricotta cheese, the classic base for cannoli filling (photo © Murray’s Cheese). [4] Mascarpone, extra rich and called Italian cream cheese, adds a special touch to the filling (photo © Gruppo…
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Brebirousse D’Argental, An Elegant Cheese For Halloween

Brebirousse D’Argental, an elegant French sheep’s milk cheese, would be appealing on any cheese plate at any time of year. But in this season, we especially like that it wears the colors of Halloween and Thanksgiving. This pasteurized cheese is from Lyon, a gourmet hub in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Orange on the outside,…
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Cheesy Apple Beer Bread Recipe For National Apple Month

[1] Cheese, appley and absolutely delicious (photos #1, #2, and #3 © Melissa Coleman | The Faux Martha). [2] Once the batter is in the pan, top it with some apple slices and thyme leaves. It’s a beautiful decoration for the loaf. [3] Warm from the oven, and ready to eat. [4] A package of…
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Apple Salad With Toasted Hazelnuts Recipe For National Apple Month

We can never get enough of a good apple salad. The recipes are crunchy, sweet-tart, and very much seasonal in the fall through the winter months. Red radicchio and orange apricots add fall colors to the mix. We have a collection of apple salad recipes below, and our featured recipe follows the next section. >…
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It’s National Carignan Day – Do You Know Carignan Red Wine

[1] Carignan wine has a dark red color (photo © Tribella Wine). [2] A cluster of Carignan grapes (photo © Vins Rhone). [3] Carignan is a great pairing with poultry. In the photo, it’s roast duck; but it can also be the Thanksgiving turkey (photo © Dean & DeLuca). [4] A glass of Carignan from…
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