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Posts tagged “Fall”

Great Apple Recipe! Apple Streusel Bars
Recipe Reviews

What are you doing with all those apples you picked out on the farm? How about a batch of sweet, warm, gooey and crumbly apple streusel bars? They worked out well for us!...

Party Time! 5 Fabulous Finger Foods for Fall

This time of year, we love throwing little gatherings at our house. They're really just an excuse to get people together, open a bottle of wine or two, and enjoy an evening of conversation. Rather tha...

Apple Orchard & Pumpkin Patch: Any Farm Visits This Fall?

The fall is perhaps the one time of year we get ourselves out to a farm. Autumn is prime time for farms, what with all the apple-picking, pumpkin patch, and corn maze fun to be had. Did you go and vis...

Favorite Fall Combination: Pasta and Squash

We are pretty close to overdosing on pasta dishes with squash. It's one of our very favorite things to eat this time of year. Butternut, acorn, delicata... you name it. The sweetness and creaminess...

Ready for Pie? Pumpkin Pie Five Ways

Are you craving pumpkin pie yet? We love pumpkin pie (especially when it's in a graham cracker crust) and so we're about to break out the pumpkin puree and the cinnamon. Here's a look back at five p...

Beer Review: Left Hand Milk Stout
Beer Sessions

After mentioning this milk stout from Left Hand Brewing Company in last week's round-up of favorite fall beers, we couldn't resist picking up a few bottles to have right away. So creamy and sweet you'...

Alternative to Apple: Anyone Making Pear Sauce?

Applesauce is one word, but pearsauce? That one isn't common enough to warrant its own one-word name. Maybe it should be, though. We've got a bag of seckel pears we need to use asap, and we're wonderi...

15 Simple (Yet Meaty) Dinners for Autumn Evenings

We focus quite a bit on vegetarian and vegan eating here at The Kitchn. But lots of us eat meat too, and if you're a carnivore, then fall is the time for braised chicken and meaty beef stews. Here's...

Pumpkins, Persimmons, & Pomegranates (& Costumes!)
Joshua Tree, California

On Saturday mornings, nestled into the foothills of the Mojave desert, the Joshua Tree farmers' market welcomes everyone from free-spirited locals to military base families, park rangers, and touris...

Tip: How To Roast and Peel Chestnuts

To me, few things signal the arrival of autumn better than the sweet chestnut. As soon as I see them at the farmer's market, I happily scoop them up, filling a bag with them. Chestnuts have to be ...

Fall Breakfasts: A Return to Steel-Cut Oats!

All summer long, we've been eating loads of fresh fruit with yogurt for breakfast. But now that mornings are starting to get chilly, we're feeling the need for change. This past weekend, we finished o...

Gooey and Bubbly: 5 Exciting Lasagnas To Warm You Up!

We've been making the same basic lasagna - Mom's recipe! - for years. We love this comfort food without reserve, but it's also nice to mix things up now and again. These five lasagna recipes are tanta...

What Are Your Winter Projects? How Can We Help?

Winter is a great time to tackle a new cooking project! The blustery weather makes us want to hole up in the kitchen and attempt all sorts of fabulous and complicated concoctions - plus there always s...

What's a Great Appetizer for a Halloween Party?
Good Questions

Q: I need to bring an appetizer to a Halloween party. I have seen a lot of recipes for desserts, but I need something savory and spooky. Any suggestions? Sent by Hilary...

Five Ways to Eat: Pumpkin

We're surrounded by pumpkin this time of year! Pumpkin is one of the most delicious gourds; its deep orange flesh and sweet flavor make it a wonderful food on the fall table. But you don't have to be ...

Halloween Recipe: Thomas Keller Oreo Bat Cookies

Looking for a good Halloween sweet to bake up before Beggar's Night? Here's the famous Thomas Keller Oreos (TKO) — crunchy chocolate cookies, with a white chocolate ganache sandwiched in between...

Autumn Supper: Savory Stuffed Pumpkin

Reader Jaime sent us a note about this stuffed pumpkin recipe she's been making for dinner lately, and it looked so spectacular we had to share it with all of you. ...

Recipe: Homemade Candy Corn (and Candy Dough!)

Candy corn is one of those Halloween treats that you either love or hate. We happen to enjoy those stratified orange triangles, and have been excited to try out hand at making them at home. But we ...

Pumpkin Ales and Winter Lagers: Best Beers for Right Now

Whether you're coming in from raking leaves or picking apples at your local farm, it's nice to have a good beer in your fridge to look forward to! This time of year, we want beers that are complex, pl...

What Are Some Healthy Treats for Trick or Treaters?
Good Questions

Q: For Halloween, I want to be able to offer some treats but can't justify giving out unhealthy junk food to our youth. At the same time, some parents are also cautious about letting their kids eat ho...

Autumn Cooking: Savory Kabocha Squash Panna Cotta

We're huge proponents of panna cotta as a dessert; this silky eggless custard is so easy and pretty. But what about a savory panna cotta? This two panna cottas from Regina Schrambling use seasonal squ...

Gooey Brownies, Creamed Corn Polenta, and Collard Greens
Recipes and recipe reviews from the past week

There were about a dozen new recipes and recipe reviews on The Kitchn last week. They included a creamy corn polenta, a coconut Filipino treat, and perfectly chewy chocolate cookies. There was a set...

Creamy Decadence: Eight Ice Creams Perfect for Fall

We just acquired a new ice cream maker and there's no way we're waiting until next summer to put it to use! Besides, there are plenty of delicious seasonal ingredients that are just begging to be chur...

Winter Woes: Four Soothing Solutions for Dry Hands

If cooler weather means the more time doing cozy activities in the kitchen, it also heralds our annual nemesis: chapped hands. We use our hands constantly while we cook and wash them just as often. Ad...

Autumn Dinner Party Menu: A Polenta Bar!

We're drawing our unofficial Polenta Day to a close with a look at our new favorite menu for a delicious and easy dinner party: a polenta bar! ...