It’s time to put pumpkin front and center. I love this pillowy slab of delicious fall flavor, and it is incredibly easy to make – it just takes some patience to get through the resting and rising phases! Though your patience will be well rewarded with a fresh autumn read straight from the oven. I love this served with soup or a simple pasta, or as a starter with some olive oil … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Sage Focaccia
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Pumpkin Dulce de Leche Bars
‘Tis the season for all things pumpkin – and it is my favorite time of year. So I am reposting this classic recipe. I love pumpkin. Sweet, savory, anyway it comes. I go a little overboard with pumpkin – I buy all the seasonal pumpkin flavored items on the store shelves, and cook with pumpkin like crazy. And pumpkin with caramel? I mean... So here is … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Dulce de Leche Bars
Pumpkin Popovers with Sage Browned Butter Spread
Sometimes, there is so much prep for a Thanksgiving meal, that the bread basket is left as an afterthought. But I think that is a shame, because there is a lot of scope in a simple bread. I’ve traditionally gone full Southern with Pumpkin Sage Biscuits or Sweet Potato Angel Biscuits. This time however, I am inspired by my sister-in-law, who makes great popovers, and she has … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Popovers with Sage Browned Butter Spread
Turkey, Pumpkin and White Bean Chili with Cranberry Relish
One of my stand-by kitchen recipes, one I make for friends, family and just for myself on a regular basis is my Tuxedo Chili, made with chicken, black and white beans and warming spices. It even won a recipe contest! It’s a perfect one bowl meal, filling and comforting and perfect for the first chilly nights. With Halloween and Thanksgiving around the corner, I wanted to give … [Read more...] about Turkey, Pumpkin and White Bean Chili with Cranberry Relish
Pumpkin Tres Leches
Moist, sweet and tender Tres Leches cake is a favorite of mine. A classic of the cooking canon of many Hispanic cultures, “three milk” cake is simply a delicate cake soaked in a combination of milks. For years, I used a recipe given to me by a friend from Nicaragua that used a box cake mix and it was always a big hit. I eventually developed a from-scratch recipe, and then … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Tres Leches
