RECIPE: Autumn Mac & Cheese

[1] Autumn mac and cheese, with whole wheat pasta, sweet potatoes and kale (photos #1 and #2 © North Carolina Sweet Potatoes). [2] Beautiful sweet potatoes, grown in North Carolina. [3] This variety of kale is variously called black Tuscan, dinosaur or lacinato (photo © Good Eggs).   Macaroni and cheese is a favorite in…
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HALLOWEEN CANDY: Childhood Treats In Gourmet Chocolate From Theo

Our favorite Halloween candies were mini Almond Joys, Mounds, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Skor bars. But our palate has since progressed beyond their childhood charms. Thank goodness for Theo’s artisan chocolates. Theo has brought these and more into the quality-chocolate universe. Coconut Bites (an upgrade of Mounds) Coconut Bites Salted Almond (an upgrade of…
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SEASONAL GARNISH: Fall Harvest Soup Topper Recipe

[1] Soup with a fall popcorn garnish (both photos © Popcorn Board). [2] Add the garnish to chili and more.   Here’s a fun garnish for fall: for soups, vegetables, grains, proteins, even plain yogurt. Combine seasoned popcorn (recipe below) with dried cranberries and pepitas, and top with fried sage leaves (here’s the recipe—it’s worth…
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Sugar Free Candy Apples & Caramel Apples Recipes

You can find sugar-free Halloween candy like Hershey’s Miniatures, Jolly Rancher, Reese’s Miniature PB Cups and Twizzlers Licorice. But what we really look forward to every Halloween is a crunchy red candy apple and a chewy caramel apple. If you can’t have sugar, worry not: We have recipes for sugar-free/no sugar added candy and caramel…
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RECIPE: Cranberry & Chocolate Spiced Popcorn ~ With Wine Pairings

[1] Cranberry, pumpkin seeds, spices and a chocolate drizzle (recipe and photo © The Popcorn Board). [2] Dried cranberries (photo © King Arthur Flour). [3] Toasted pumpkin seeds (photo © Simply Recipes).   October is National Popcorn Poppin’ Month, and The Popcorn Board has created a new recipe to mark the occasion. Loaded with chocolate,…
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