Pumpkin Hand Pies With Salted Caramel Glaze, A Snack Or Dessert Recipe

[1] It’s the season for pumpkin pie. How about hand pies? No need to slice (photos #1 and #3 © Colavita). [2] Be sure you’re using pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie filling (photo © Good Eggs). [3] When you make a crust with olive oil, always use extra virgin (photo © The Fresh Market |…
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RECIPE: Autumn Bundt Cake

Treat yourself to a slice of autumn. Photo courtesy Bi-Rite Market | San Francisco.   It’s easy to turn a plain bundt cake into a festive holiday dessert. Just top it with caramel sauce or glaze, candied pecans or walnuts and dried cranberries and/or cherries—an idea we snatched from Bi-Rite Market, a specialty food store…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Seasonal Milkshake Dessert

‘Tis the season to take advantage of limited-edition ice cream flavors: candy cane/peppermint, cinnamon, eggnog and pumpkin. For a crowd-pleasing dessert, serve a small piece of pumpkin/apple/other seasonal favorite pie or cake with a small “side” milkshake (4-6 ounces) in a holiday flavor. If you’d like something lighter, substitute biscotti or cookies. Think of it…
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THANKSGIVING: Pumpkin Mousse Recipe

Instead of a heavy pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving dinner, how about a pumpkin dessert that’s light as air: pumpkin mousse. Some people have begged off mousse because the recipe requires raw eggs. But you can buy and enjoy raw eggs safely if you use pasteurized eggs. Beyond mousse, use them in Caesar salad dressing, egg…
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HALLOWEEN: Pumpkin Pizza Recipe With Goat Cheese & Cashews

Pizza for Halloween? Sure, when it’s pumpkin pizza! Theo Kalogeracos is an Australian pizzeria owner based outside of Perth. He was named 2010 World Champion Pizza Maker at the Las Vegas Pizza Show. Celebrate all through pumpkin season with his new pumpkin pizza recipe. Serve it with pumpkin ale, one of our seasonal favorites.  …
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