Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipes & Pumpkin History
[1] Pumpkin Ricotta Cheesecake, less heavy than a cream cheese recipe (photo © Chef Marisa Churchill). [2] No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake. Here’s the recipe (photo © Kenwood World).
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Prunes, Delicious At Every Meal: Prunes Uses & History
National Prunes Day is June 17th. October 17th is Four Prunes Day. It may sound like a funny name for a food holiday. Some people say “meh” to prunes, but for centuries it was based on medical advice that four to nine prunes a day would help with “digestive regularity.” We love the flavor prunes…
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SEASONAL GARNISH: Fall Harvest Soup Topper Recipe
[1] Soup with a fall popcorn garnish (both photos © Popcorn Board). [2] Add the garnish to chili and more. Here’s a fun garnish for fall: for soups, vegetables, grains, proteins, even plain yogurt. Combine seasoned popcorn (recipe below) with dried cranberries and pepitas, and top with fried sage leaves (here’s the recipe—it’s worth…
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Pasta With Pesto Recipes: Pistachio Pesto & Pesto Variations
[1] Pasta with broccoli rabe and pistachio pesto. The recipe is below (photo © DeLallo). [2] Homemade casarecce (photo © The Pasta Project). [3] Pistachio nuts (photo © The Guilded Nut, a specialist in pistachios, with numerous seasonings). [4] Broccoli rabe (photo © Imraw). [5] Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (photo © Murray’s Cheese). [6] Toasted (roasted)…
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ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH: Favorite Italian Recipes That Aren’t Authentic Italian
October is Italian Heritage Month, previously called Italian-American Heritage Month. It’s time to celebrate the accomplishments of Italian Americans, which in our case means the food. Beginning some 200 years ago, Italian immigrants in the U.S. with wonderful Mediterranean flavors and their home cuisine. Some of those recipes got enhanced with American ingredients, including lots…
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