Bourbon Pear Bread Pudding Recipe For National Pear Month

December is National Pear Month. World Pear Day is December 2nd. So celebrate with this delicious recipe for Bourbon Poached Pear Bread Pudding. Pears poached in Bourbon…cubes of sweet brioche bread…a custard of eggs, milk..and the warm spices of the season: Who can resist? Plus, it’s perfectly seasonal, from the beginning of fall through the…
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Chimango Chili Mango Slices For Snacks, Stocking Stuffers & More

    [1] Slices of dried mango with a nicely spicy cayenne coating (all photos © Chimango Snacks except as noted). [2] Here’s how to slice a mango (photo © Melissa’s Produce). [3] Add Chimango slices to a cheese plate or charcuterie board. [4] Combine Chimango slices with fresh fruit, nuts, and salty snacks. [5]…
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A Healthful Gift Of Freaky Fruits For Halloween

Imagine freaky, fun Halloween fare that’s healthy, sweetened by nature*, nutritious, delicious, and has no added sugar. We espied† this Freaky Fruit® Experience Kit on Melissa’s Produce and hastened to order some for friends and family who won’t—or can’t—have candy. Dive into a uniquely healthy Halloween adventure with our Freaky Fruit® Experience Kit, perfect for…
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Carve A Pineapple Jack-O’-Lantern For Halloween

The original Jack-o’-Lantern was not a pumpkin. Pumpkins are a New World crop. On All Hallows’ Eve in the Old Country, people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips in their windows to keep spirits and ghosts away from their homes. In the New World, Irish immigrants discovered that the native pumpkin made the biggest, scariest jack-o’-lantern.…
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