TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin Soup, In A Pumpkin Or Not

TOP PHOTO: Pumpkin soup in a pumpkin terrine. Photo courtesy Cristina Ferrare. BOTTOM PHOTO: Pumpkin soup in a real pumpkin. Photo by G.M. Vozd | IST.   When was the last time you had pumpkin soup? It seems to have been supplanted by its cousins, acorn squash soup and butternut squash soup. The multi-purpose fruit…
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Celeriac, Celery Root, Knob Celery, A Root By Any Other Name…

[1] Call it celeriac or celery root: It’s not a beauty, but you’ll be hooked by its delicious, distinctive flavor (photo © The Chef’s Garden_. [2] Use the tops as garnish and in salads, soup stocks and stir frys (photo © Good Eggs).   If you were asked to name root vegetables, you probably would…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pears At Every Fall Meal

Who doesn’t like to bite into a perfectly ripe pear, soft to the touch, dripping with juice? Whether in a packed lunch or as a grab-and-go snack, pears are one of the delights of fall. But pears don’t have to be ripe to be delicious. Hard pears can be baked, cooked (especially poached), even grated…
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RECIPE: Veal Meatballs With Vodka Sauce

[1] Veal meatballs with vodka sauce. Enjoy them in a multitude of ways (photo © Nielsen-Massey).   Want to try a new meatball recipe for National Pasta Month? Looking for something more sophisticated to serve on game day? How about veal meatballs? Meatballs can be served as an appetizer or a main course, as an…
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PRODUCT UPDATE: Gluten Free Comfort Food

This gluten-free chicken pot pie will please many. Photos courtesy Blake’s All Natural.   BLAKE’S GLUTEN-FREE CHICKEN POT PIE & SHEPHERDS PIE With the fall season, the gluten-freer’s thoughts turn to comfort foods—which usually mean soups, hearty stews, pot pies, mac and cheese and heaping dishes of pasta. This is also, as it turns out,…
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