TIP OF THE DAY: Rethink Jell-O As Elegant Gélee

How can you dis them? Retro-style Jell-O molds from JelloMoldMistress.com. See the photos below for shaping without molds.   Check online and you’ll find that more people are horrified by retro Jell-o molds than embrace them. Yet, these gelatin works of art, that became de rigeur party fare in the 1950s, get a bad rap.…
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PRODUCT: Pumpkin Design Loaf Pan

This Nordic Ware loaf pan makes plain cake look lovely. Photo courtesy Williams-Sonoma.   With the disclosure that we love to eat cake, and can enjoy a slice a day, we actually prefer loaf cakes to elaborately iced and filled cakes. We can have our cake and eat it, too, because we convince ourself that…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Lasagna & Pumpkin Ravioli Lasagna

[1] Pumpkin lasagna made in a Dutch oven (photo © Williams Sonoma).   How about a festive pumpkin lasagna for Halloween or Thanksgiving? One of the tips to enjoy a rich, hearty dish like lasagna is to serve it in smaller portions as a first course. Our friend Ruth’s Italian-American mother always served a pasta…
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RECIPE: Twice Baked Pumpkin Potatoes

This recipe for Twice Baked Potatoes offers a new twist by mixing pumpkin in with the scooped-out potato flesh. The result is more complex flavor and more creamy texture—not to mention a bright orange color. There are also a trio of onion varieties: green onions, shallots and yellow onions. The recipe is from Taylor Mathis…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

Pumpkin pasta sauce for fall: Buy it or make it! Photo courtesy Cucina Antica.   Here’s a two-fer for National Pasta Month and Halloween: Tuscany Pumpkin pasta sauce from Cucina Antica. You can buy it, or make your own. The sauce can also be used to top other foods including sautéed or roasted vegetables, and…
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