RECIPE: Turkey, Puerto Rico Style

Still not sure about how to prepare the Thanksgiving bird? While the Pilgrims didn’t get anywhere near the Caribbean, it doesn’t mean you can’t groove to Roasted Turkey with Puerto Rican Flavors, courtesy of Chef Patricia Wilson of Johnson & Wales University and Restaurants & Institutions magazine. TURKEY Ingredients -1/4 cup olive oil-1 teaspoon achiote…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Mousse

Don’t want a traditional pumpkin pie for dessert this Thanksgiving? Try our glamorous pumpkin mousse recipe. Other pumpkin recipe favorites: –Bourbon Pecan Pumpkin Pie–Cranberry Pumpkin Crumble Cheesecake–Pumpkin Cheesecake–Pumpkin & Habañero Cheddar Soufflés –Pumpkin Cocktail And these Top Picks Of The Week: –Rossi’s Pumpkin Fettuccini –SuperSeedz Flavored Pumpkin Seeds –Buffalo Bill’s Pumpkin Ale Pumpkin mousse combines…
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RECIPE TIPS: Enjoy Thanksgiving With Fewer Calories

Chicago caterer, restaurateur and author, Carlyn Berghoff, provides these calorie-saving tips for the holidays: -White meat has less fat and fewer calories than dark meat. If you brine your turkey or use the Turkey Cannon, the white meat will be so moist, a dark-meat lover won’t be disappointed. -With a moister turkey, you don’t need…
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GOURMET NEWS: Are You In “Knead?”

Move over, Butterball, there’s a new hotline in town. For the third year, The Crisco Pie Hotline is helping bakers in “knead” of a little pie baking advice. Last year’s most commonly asked questions were: -“How do I prevent the bottom of my pumpkin pie crust from becoming soggy?”-“How long can I freeze my unbaked…
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RECIPES: An Apple Or Two A Day

Debrito’s, a NIBBLE Top Pick, makes gourmet candy apples with top notch ingredients. Read the review.   Our farmer’s markets are brimming with tempting apple varieties, and we’re enjoying more than one apple a day. Beyond a snack fruit, it’s easy to work apples into daily meals. Here are a baker’s dozen of ideas. 1.…
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