Created by cupcake blogger Stefani Pollack, the cupcakes are made with healthier graham flour and bits of graham crackers, yielding a far more rich-tasting, graham-y cake with a muffin-like texture—no delicate little cup of fluff.

• Check out the recipe.
• Read about the invention of graham flour and graham crackers.
• Find more of Stefani’s recipes at Cupcake Project: An Experimental Cupcake Blog.
• For another yummy combination of pumpkin and cheesecake, check out our Pumpkin Mocha Cheesecake Recipe, an elegant special-occasion dessert.
• Make some pumpkin mousse.

Holiday flavors: graham flour (used to make
graham crackers) and pumpkin cheesecake
frosting. Photo courtesy Stefani Pollack |
Cupcake Project.

A plump, grilled bratwurst, ready for a “brat
bun.” Photo © Darius Zsankowski | Fotolia.

Mention the name “bratwurst” in Sheboygan and you’re sure to elicit a positive reaction from fans of this German sausage, who have strict rules for its consumption. But take Shakespeare’s advice and eat your brat “as you like it” (for example, the locals disparage sauerkraut on their brats, while we think it’s a perfect combination).

The eponymous Sheboygan Bratwurst Company makes delicious brats in the original pork sausage recipe plus several flavors, as well as chicken and beef brats. We enjoyed the sweet Apple Bratwurst, spot-on Cajun Bratwurst, cheese-laden Jalapeño Cheddar Bratwurst and basil-redolent Tomato Basil Chicken Bratwurst. There are 12 total flavors to try, including a Bacon Cheeseburger Brat that’s next on our list. Call friends and schedule a Brats & Beerfest!

• Read our full review of bodacious Sheboygan Bratwurst.
• Find more of our favorite sausages, plus recipes with sausage, in THE NIBBLE’s Sausage Section.

• Discover the wonder of cheese curds.
• Check out these great gourmet cheeses.

• Visit our Cakes Section for recipes and our favorite gourmet cake products and mixes.
• See our favorite vanilla beans and vanilla extracts—we tested several to find the best.

But what about dessert hummus? Dessert from chickpeas? That breakthrough concept is now available, healthy and actually delicious! Flavors include:

• Carmel Apple Dessert Hummus
• Chocolate Mousse Dessert Hummus
• Maple Walnut Dessert Hummus
• Peanut Butter Dessert Hummus
• Pumpkin Pie Dessert Hummus
• Toasted Almond Dessert Hummus

Read our full review, including all the ways you can serve Dessert Hummus.

• Stay tuned for our review of our favorite traditional hummus brands in the November issue of THE NIBBLE online magazine.
• Find more of our favorite (and more traditional) desserts plus recipes in the Desserts Section of THE NIBBLE.

Serve a trio of Dessert Hummus flavors for
dessert. Above: Caramel Apple, Maple
Walnut and Pumpkin. Photo by Hannah
Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE.

Six winners will enjoy Brazilian coffees from National Geographic’s Terra Firma coffee brand. All Terra Firma coffees are Fair Trade Certified™, which guarantees fair prices to farm families, environmental stewardship and investment in farming communities.

We know many people will love Terra Firma coffee (it was on our Father’s Day gift list in June). The single-origin, specialty-grade coffee is sourced from six of the world’s finest growing regions: Brazil, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Sumatra and Kenya. If you don’t win, you can purchase it on Amazon.com in light, medium and dark roast, ground or whole bean. The handsome bag makes it a nice gift, too.

• To enter this Gourmet Giveaway, see THE NIBBLE’s Gourmet Coffee Section and click on the link at the bottom of the page. Enter your email address for the Gourmet Giveaway prize drawing by noon on Monday, November 2. Good luck!
• Learn more about Fair Trade coffee.

It’s effortless to make the world a better place, simply by buying Fair Trade coffee.