Do you love pumpkin pie but yearn for something new and equally delicious? Then you need to try this Cinnamon Roll Butternut Squash Pie. It has all the seasonal flavors of pumpkin pie complete with a unique cinnamon roll-inspired crust. Cinnamon Roll Butternut Squash Pie Last week I made a big batch of butternut squash puree. I'm a huge fan of butternut squash, so I wanted to test out a few new recipes using the puree. A few days ago, I shared my Butternut Squash Scones; today I'm back with this Cinnamon Roll Butternut Squash Pie. Is that not gorgeous? It's also so-o-o tasty! It took everything in me not to scarf down the entire pie in one day. I...
The techniques of braising and roasting are integral cooking skills that transform ordinary ingredients into meals that will impress even your most critical dinner guests. Incorporating either method makes a meal feel special and will fill your home with a tantalizing aroma long before the dish is brought to the table. Roasting and braising are ideal for tougher cuts of meat that are often less expensive but require a little more love to coax out their virtues. They are also optimal ways to turn an ordinary root vegetable into something extraordinary. Fall is the perfect time to invite braising and roasting into your cooking arsenal. Even though both techniques rely on longer cooking times and are transformative in their ability...
Instant Pot Maple Cheesecake with Candied Walnuts. A sweet fall treat from the pressure cooker. Fall is maple syrup season – maple sap starts flowing when temperatures fall below freezing at night, and rise back above freezing during the day. I’m writing this while visiting Canada, producer of 80% of the world’s maple syrup. I’m surrounded by red maple leaf flags and cute, decorative bottles full of syrup.1 In other words, the idea for a fall cheesecake was all around me. Of course, I’m pressure cooking it – I love my Instant Pot cheesecakes. The trick to pressure cooking cheesecake is finding a 6- to 7-inch cheesecake pan that will fit in your Instant Pot. I have a two of...
My friend Hetal from Milk & Cardamom and I have collaborated to create a beautiful Diwali box, with plenty of sweet and savory ideas that you can make for your near and dear ones for Diwali! Diwali is a time for celebration, sharing, family time, love and laughter. Diwali brings color and light to the home and to our hearts. Both of us will be making 3 sweets and 1 savory dish to share with you – one each day, and we will share the final Diwali box next week! We are so excited to share all these goodies with you!! I hope you enjoy them as much as we have enjoyed making them and photographing them. The second...
People swap stories about their favorite ways to use it and sing its praises as a true game-changer. No, it’s not the latest streetwear staple or a new record from a popular artist. It’s the Everything But the Bagel Seasoning from Trader Joe’s, which has a cult following that rivals anything else in pop culture. We’ve been wondering what its successor will be for awhile and now, thanks to a new TJ’s podcast episode, we have an inkling. In it, Marketing Director Tara Miller and VP of Marketing Product Matt Sloan chat with various TJ’s employees about the spices coming to stores in the next few months. If you’ve been experiencing culinary fatigue lately, these soon-to-launch seasonings might just get...
