Category: Great Food

RECIPE: Pumpkin Lasagna & Pumpkin Ravioli Lasagna

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[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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FOOD FUN: Halloween Mummy Apples

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I want my mummy! Photo courtesy Marci Coombs.   Here’s a fun Halloween treat that makes a nutritious apple even more attractive than a piece of candy. All you need are apples, gauze and candy eyes. Here’s how Marci Coombs did it. You can set the apples out in a glass bowl, use them as…
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TIP OF THE DAY: European Style Butter From Land O’ Lakes

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We grew up with a mom who had a wicked palate, and if she was brand loyal, you knew that brand was the best in its category. Mom only used Land O’Lakes butter; in fact, that’s how we came to know, at the tender age of five, that Minnesota is the “Land of 10,000 Lakes.”…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Top 10 Pasta Cooking Tips

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It seems like a no-brainer to boil pasta, yet there are several “best practices.” For National Pasta Month, here are some basic pasta tips that many people—including our interns—don’t know. 1. USE A LARGE, LIDDED POT. Pasta needs room to cook without sticking: 4-5 quarts of water per pound of pasta. Although it may seem…
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