pumpkin

Fall is finally here! Temperatures in the high 70′s feel so pleasant. I was taken with these little “Baby Tiger” mini pumpkins. So many varying combinations of white, orange and green. What should I make with them? Roast ‘em and...

Halloween is just around the corner, so it’s time to bring out pumpkins and decorations in orange and black. Want a dish you can feed your friends and family without [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other con...

It is my favorite time of the year. October is here, the trees are just starting to change and the air is getting a chill. I am so happy to be celebrating an East Coast fall this year. It is one of the things that I have missed the most about living all over...

We have a lot of parties and get togethers at my house. My love language is cooking for people, so I love having lots of friends and family for dinner. I try to do it at least a few times a month. Usually that includes a lot of children too. The key to having...

Tweet This is my last pumpkin recipe (for now). I satisfied a major fall/pumpkin craving by making pumpkin doughnuts, pumpkin muffins, and these oatmeal pumpkin cookies. As I mentioned in the doughnut post, the tricky thing about baking is that I’m trying to eat even healthier than normal, since I’m in the middle of...

Tweet Starbucks has pumpkin spice lattes out. Pumpkins and autumn leaf decorations are all over the stores (not to mention Christmas stuff – hold on, Costco!). I called it last week – it’s officially fall. I can’t visit a food blog without seeing some mention of pumpkin or other fall flavors and it’s given...

I don’t care what anyone says—pumpkins aren’t just a fall favorite. They make a great ingredient year round. That’s why I’m a huge fan of RealSimple.com’s Pumpkin Cornmeal Muffins, particularly because they’re easy to prepare, not too sweet and they make your house smell wonderful. Hot, fresh-out-of-the-oven muffins and cold, wintery days are a...

   Amazingly moist with just the right splash of bourbon for a cold or rainy January day.Bottoms Up!I found the basis for this recipe on My Mother's Apron Strings, a wonderful baking blog created by my friend, Susan.  I me...

Happily, this week I discovered that the pumpkin I have been storing on my front porch since our harvest in October was still in good eating condition! I started off the slaughter of the pumpkin with Dorie Greenspan's recipe for Pumpkin Stuffed with Ev...

This is my all time favorite dessert to make for Thanksgiving. Pumpkin Mousse is easy to make, DELICIOUS, and the perfect light ending to a typically heavy meal. You can enjoy this year round (I do) and play with the spices to make it your own. Enjoy a...