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Pumpkins aren’t just for carving and pie
On slate gray mornings, pumpkins on doorsteps shine orange and bright, lighting a path to soup season. While Halloween’s jack-’o-lanterns grin with ghoulish delight for the night, their petite cousins, sugar pumpkins, are the base for the comforting dishes of winter. With names like Baby Pam, Autumn Gold, Ghost Rider and Cinderella, these ...Read more
6 winter squash recipes to ease into autumn
Fall can feel like a lackluster time of year for home cooks. We have to say goodbye to all the sweet and colorful fruits and vegetables that make summer so awesome.
With locally grown tomatoes, corn, stone fruits, fresh salad greens and juicy red and blue berries in our rearview mirror, it can be hard to engage our taste buds or get creative in...Read more
Outdoor winter container gardens
Add a bit of greenery to your front steps, window box or patio with a winter container garden. You'll find all the ingredients you need at your local garden center, craft store and maybe even a few in your backyard.
Start with a walk through your yard and look for evergreens and other potential ingredients for your winter containers. Fruits ...Read more
How to capture summer in a cocktail
MINNEAPOLIS -- In the Gillman household, July 4 isn't just Independence Day. It's Black Raspberry Day.
That's the day Bentley Gillman, distillery manager at Tattersall Distillery, goes out foraging with his family for ripe blackcap raspberries at the peak of their season.
"The kids obviously love it and I feel like it really hearkens to that ...Read more
Spice up your Independence Day weekend with this hot dog hoedown
Ah, summer, the season for hot dogs. From local ballparks and backyard grills to the best roadside stands, you'll find a range of dogs that reflect family traditions and local cultures.
Debates about its history as well as the proper condiments abound. Both Frankfurt, Germany (hence the name frankfurter), and Vienna (the wiener) claim to be its...Read more
Here's a perfect Fourth of July pie recipe
SEATTLE — If you're making a pie for the Fourth of July, it should clearly be apple, as in, "American as ...." But, then, let's amend that and hold this truth to be self-evident: If you're making a pie for the Fourth of July in the great state of Washington, let it be apple plus our local, lovely, summertime Rainier cherries.
This is the ...Read more
Gretchen's table: 3 dips for 3 chips to munch on during your July 4 celebration
If you're watching a Fourth of July fireworks show from a community park, chances are you might also be planning a picnic. That requires an array of dishes that not only travel well in a cooler, but don't need a host or hostess to serve.
For many, that means an array of easy-to-eat finger foods, including dips for a variety of chips.
While ...Read more
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