TIP OF THE DAY: Cooking With Pumpkin Liqueur

[1] For brunch, pumpkin liqueur French toast with an optional topping of sauteed apples (photo courtesy Domesticate Me | Peapod). [2] Baileys is one of a number of pumpkin liqueurs available in the fall (photo courtesy Baileys).   Last year we received a bottle of pumpkin liqueur, and put it to good use in Halloween…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Replace Avocado Toast With Sweet Potato Toast

[1] For fall, replace avocado toast with sweet potato toast (photo courtesy François Payard | New York). [2] Balsamic vinaigrette: so easy to make, we don’t understand why people buy it pre-made (photo courtesy Canola Eat Well).   Chef François Payard has put a seasonal twist on the ubiquitous avocado toast: sweet potato toast! We…
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RECIPE: Cranberry-Orange Mold

[1] Cranberry-orange mold; the recipe is below (photo courtesy Taste Of Home). [2] Optional presentation in a glass bowl (photo courtesy Mackenzie Ltd). [3] Mold the sauce in a turkey pan from Nordicware.   We love cranberry-orange relishes, compotes, molds and sauces. A few years ago we asked: Why do we only make them twice…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Cheese Danish & The History Of Viennoiserie

[1] One of the most popular types of Viennoiserie is Danish pastry, typically round with fruit and/or cheese fillings (photo courtesy Visit Denmark). [2] Kouign amann may look like Danish’s country cousin, but the flavor is as royal as it can be (Here’s the recipe from The Kitchn). [3] Perhaps the most oft-consumed Viennoiserie choice:…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Betty For National Apple Betty Day

[1] David Venable’s Apple Brown Betty. The recipe is below (photo courtesy QVC). [2] Have your betty a la mode (photo courtesy Cook Diary). [3] A pan full of betty. [4] Photos #2 and #4: Apple brown betty from Curious Cuisiniere (here’s the recipe). [5] For a special occasion, top the betty with hard sauce—perhaps…
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