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Pumpkin and Mushroom Risotto with Herbs and Parmesan

Making risotto is almost hypnotic. You can feel your stress gradually melt away with each ladle full of broth added to the rice. Everything else is paused and there is nothing else that needs doing except to slowly stir and watch dinner come together. Or maybe it is the fact that it is literally impossible…
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Apple Walnut Spice Cake

This cake is fantastic topped with ice cream or softly whipped cream for a home-y dessert and is also quite comfortable next to a cup of coffee in the morning (the apples and walnuts make it a perfectly legitimate breakfast choice). Speaking of apples, this recipe uses a LOT of them. When you are making…
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Emergency Chocolate Chip Cookie Supply

Always be prepared! There are lots of reasons that you might need fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies in a hurry. Maybe you have a last-minute guest. Maybe you forgot it was someone’s birthday. Maybe it’s Tuesday. See? Lots of reasons. These cookies will patiently wait in your freezer until they are needed, and then they are…
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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkins are incredibly versatile. Whether you are making soup, pie, or just need a spare head for The Headless Horseman, pumpkins have you covered. Unfortunately, you are always left with a sticky mess of tangled orange insides. Do what you will with the squishy bits, but don’t throw away the pumpkin seeds! They are easy…
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Maple Pumpkin Pie with Bourbon Cream

Until now, I have never understood why someone would choose pumpkin pie over seconds thirds another serving of the main course (especially if the main course happens to include a dressing with soft bread and crisp edges)? This pie changed that. After some experimenting, I was surprised to learn that I preferred the canned pumpkin…




