Time seems to speed up this time of year as we near the holidays. In preparation, I like to make and freeze a big batch of Asian dumplings like these tofu and kimchi-filled Korean mandu. They're easy to heat up as a bite to eat between running to events and make a nice appetizer for guests, too. More

Now that Halloween is behind us (how the heck did that happen!?), I immediately have to brace myself for the rushing tidal wave that brings in the holiday season. My to-do list immediately grows longer as I begin planning family gatherings, testing new Thanksgiving recipes, and pondering edible gift ideas. It's a chaotic time for sure, but I look forward to every single minute of it.

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What do you get when you combine highly nutritious quinoa with superfood kale? A delicious, nutritious lunch, especially when topped with a few pieces of avocado. More

Q: I'm hosting a meeting for our beer homebrew club this Thursday and looking to serve some small easy finger foods that pair well with multiple kinds of beer. Any suggestions?

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So you've scooped all the slimy, messy insides out of your pumpkins. Whatever you do, save the seeds! Roasted pumpkin seeds are a great fall snack, and a healthy break from all of your Halloween candy. Here are few ideas for making the most of your Halloween pumpkin seeds. More

I tried to make kale chips a few years ago when a friend told me how much she swears by this simple, healthy snack. A bad oven and an impatient cook (guilty!) burned them just a little bit. And you know what? They were terrible! But, after tasting some incredibly flavored dehydrated kale chips, I made it my mission to try again and to make them successfully at home — but without a dehydrator. And you know what? It worked! Here's your ticket to healthy-style Doritos. Seriously. More

Whoa. Whoa. Just when I thought my love for those eggy, airy little bread puffs — popovers — couldn't grow any deeper, along comes a dark chocolate chocolate version. More

It's fall, and time to indulge my love of all things pumpkin. Pumpkin pasta, pumpkin gratin, pumpkin pie, that ever-popular pumpkin spice latte and — perhaps most of all — pumpkin muffins. I love having a warm, tender muffin in the morning for breakfast. These fit the the bill, spiced and moist. But fall will be over so quickly, and winter will be here, so I decided to make sure these would carry through properly to the holidays! Why not a little swirl of eggnog-flavored cream cheese? Pumpkin and eggnog? This is one clash of holiday flavors that I love, and I hope you will too! More

My love for The Snack runs deep—crunchy, salty, sweet, chewy, or otherwise. I would live on snacks if I could, and in college, I think I did. This is why I quite literally squealed with glee when I saw this new book by Lara Ferroni. She covers everything from how to make our own Thin Mint Cookies and yogurt-covered raisins to homemade Cheetos and tater tots. (Along with gluten-free and vegan versions of every single recipe. Hello!) The next chance I get, I'm headed straight to the kitchen with this book in hand. More

Nutty, creamy (or chunky!) peanut butter is associated with fall lunch boxes, and with classic autumn treats like thick, chewy peanut butter cookies. I grew up in a family that always had a jumbo-sized jar of natural peanut butter in the fridge (do you refrigerate peanut butter?), and the quintessential movie night snack was peanut butter popcorn. Read on for my family's favorite peanut butter and honey popcorn recipe, as well as more favorite peanut butter treats and snacks. Peanut butter and jelly cookies, granola, fudge-topped oatmeal cookies, PB & fruit "sushi", and one-ingredient ice cream with a dollop of peanut butter — they're all here! More