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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Castelvetrano Olive Lovers: Here’s Castelvetrano Olive Oil (EVOO)

[1] Castelvetrano EVOO in a handy squeeze bottle is great for drizzling. Buy it here (photos #1 and #4 © DeLallo). [2] The squeeze bottle option is more flexible than the classic can or bottle. But you might prefer this colorful can for gifting. Note that the can says “Valle del Belice,” where the olives…
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The Sweetest Pineapple May Be This One From Dole

Today we welcome the new DOLE® Golden Selection® Pineapple, bred to be the sweetest and juiciest yet—you can even eat the core. It’s also an smaller pineapple: The base is just 4-1/2 inches high by 3-1/2 inches wide, enough to cut a thick slices for a family of four. Or, give one to each person…
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Classic Peach Cobbler Recipe For National Peach Cobbler Day

[1] Classic peach cobbler with sugar-topped biscuits (photos #1, #3, #4, and #5 © King Arthur Baking). [2] When peaches are out of season, you can use frozen peaches or substitute fresh mango (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Always use pure vanilla extract. Imitation vanilla extract (vanillin) is less expensive, and tastes it (think of…
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