We deserve some cake. And not just any cake. Pure, decadent, chocolate pumpkin cake. This cake doesn’t have a strong pumpkin flavor; instead, it lingers in the background. The leading role is the chocolate for sure, but the pumpkin is no doubt a supporting character; lending itself to create a rich and moist crumb that only …
Zeppoles are pastries that are deep-fried dough balls, similar to doughnuts and can range from very light and airy to bread-like, usually sprinkled or rolled in powdered sugar. They are also sometimes filled with custards or cannoli pastry cream and not flavored but I had to try making pumpkin zeppoles because they just sound good. …
http://www.pumpkinista.com/images/uploads/pumpkin-donut-holes.jpg These little bites of delicious are made using a mini muffin pan, which I have been dying to use because I love little treats. I also love cakey donuts. This combines that love into bite sized portions. Of course that doesn't necessarily help when you eat 10 of them. I made in the afternoon …
http://www.pumpkinista.com/images/uploads/brown-butter-pumpkin-cupcakes-1.jpg I wasn't sure if I wanted to make mini donuts or cupcakes today. I got a new mini donut pan that I really wanted to try out, but I went with cupcakes today. You can't really go wrong with cupcakes. I found these in Martha Stewart's Cupcakes book and had never tried them before. The …
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I mentioned previously that pumpkin is really good for dogs. Pumpkins are very rich in fiber and adding a few teaspoons of canned pumpkin to your dog’s food helps the digestion process. I won’t go into all those details here, but feel free to read more about how pumpkin can be beneficial to your dog. I’m …
http://www.pumpkinista.com/images/uploads/pumpkin-souffle.jpg Last night Sean and I were watching Master Chef's Top 4 Compete episode. In that episode, the elimination round required the two losing home chef's to bake not one, not two, but three different soufflé's. After the episode was over, I really wanted a soufflé. It was just all that talk of them on …
Growing up in NY one of the staple foods that we ate was crumb cake, fresh from the bakery up the block. We’d enjoy these thin little slivers of cake piled high with crumbs. It was probably one of my favorite desserts growing up. After we moved to NC, it was apparent that baked goods …
http://www.pumpkinista.com/images/uploads/pumpkin-bagel-creamcheese.jpg Bagels. How can you even think about making a bagel better? Make 'em pumpkin flavored. This was a bit of trial and error recipe. I love bagels and have a really good NY Style Bagel Recipe, which I'm perfected. So the next logical step was to use that recipe as the base and start …
http://www.pumpkinista.com/images/uploads/IMG_2221.JPG Bread! We're going to start with bread? YES! But don't be scared. Bread doesn't have to ensue panic. It doesn't have to mean spending all day kneading and rishing and kneading and rising. Trust me. Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day (if you want to be healthy) or just regular Artisan Bread in …
