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Forget pie -- Turn your pumpkin into a soup with bacon, cream and a little bit of heat to start the holiday meal.

Forget pie -- Turn your pumpkin into a soup with bacon, cream and a little bit of heat to start the holiday meal.

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Egg souffle with bacon, asparagus and Parmesan, baked in a ramekin built for two.

Egg souffle with bacon, asparagus and Parmesan, baked in a ramekin built for two.

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Chocolate pots de creme and chocolate mousse can be served side by side for a dynamic duo of a dessert.

Chocolate pots de creme and chocolate mousse can be served side by side for a dynamic duo of a dessert.

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If bacon has left the building and ham is the new swine product of choice, then I’m totally running a little behind on the up-and-up here with these bacon caramels. Oops.

If bacon has left the building and ham is the new swine product of choice, then I’m totally running a little behind on the up-and-up here with these bacon caramels. Oops.

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Tomato bruschetta for garlic lovers: When times are tough, eating simply is crucial.

Tomato bruschetta for garlic lovers: When times are tough, eating simply is crucial.

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Tortured strawberries: Strawberries in bruleed marshmallow cream offer a new spin on the fruit 'n cream concept.

Tortured strawberries: Strawberries in bruleed marshmallow cream offer a new spin on the fruit 'n cream concept.

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Adding herbs to aguas frescas really make them pop.

Adding herbs to aguas frescas really make them pop.

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A shrimp and slow-roasted tomato risotto from the recently released cookbook "Almost Meatless: Recipes That Are Better for Your Health and the Planet."

A shrimp and slow-roasted tomato risotto from the recently released cookbook "Almost Meatless: Recipes That Are Better for Your Health and the Planet."

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Mishaps: When you drop a cake on the floor of a moving vehicle. Has this ever happened to you?

Mishaps: When you drop a cake on the floor of a moving vehicle. Has this ever happened to you?

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Chocolate covered bacon at the Orange County Fair, plus a short bio on "Chicken Charlie," the guy who will deep fry ANYTHING you give him.

Chocolate covered bacon at the Orange County Fair, plus a short bio on "Chicken Charlie," the guy who will deep fry ANYTHING you give him.

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Down and dirty barbecued pulled beef, plus, what makes something "the best"?

Down and dirty barbecued pulled beef, plus, what makes something "the best"?

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Flying a helicopter for the first time and wishing there were clouds around as fluffy as these meringue cookies.

Flying a helicopter for the first time and wishing there were clouds around as fluffy as these meringue cookies.

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Savory creme brulee with gorgonzola and leeks topped with parmesan.

Savory creme brulee with gorgonzola and leeks topped with parmesan.

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Being in a sour mood doesn't have to be a bad thing. Like when you're in the mood for sour cream, for example.

Being in a sour mood doesn't have to be a bad thing. Like when you're in the mood for sour cream, for example.

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Nothing tastes more like summer than plump, grilled peaches with vanilla ice cream.

Nothing tastes more like summer than plump, grilled peaches with vanilla ice cream.

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Even though I nearly O.D.'ed on s'mores and booze in college, I still have room for them both. Especially when it comes to s'mores cupcakes.

Even though I nearly O.D.'ed on s'mores and booze in college, I still have room for them both. Especially when it comes to s'mores cupcakes.

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Familiar yet foreign sweet potato chips.

Familiar yet foreign sweet potato chips.

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Gianduia brownies with Nutella, made in the early morning hours when the kitchen feels like home.

Gianduia brownies with Nutella, made in the early morning hours when the kitchen feels like home.

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Does flavor tripping with the Miracle Fruit live up to its hype? Well, yes and no.

Does flavor tripping with the Miracle Fruit live up to its hype? Well, yes and no.

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Notes on the Roquefort tariff, plus a collection of weird food laws that still exist today.

Notes on the Roquefort tariff, plus a collection of weird food laws that still exist today.

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You must perform the following seven steps in order to to ensure an excellent dim sum meal.

You must perform the following seven steps in order to to ensure an excellent dim sum meal.

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These lunchtime and brunch-time French staples, called croque madame and croque monsieur, are just  ham and cheese sandwiches with toppings to dress them up.

These lunchtime and brunch-time French staples, called croque madame and croque monsieur, are just ham and cheese sandwiches with toppings to dress them up.

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The Ramos House Cafe is the kind of place you bring your out-of-town guests to fall in love with California — if they haven’t already.

The Ramos House Cafe is the kind of place you bring your out-of-town guests to fall in love with California — if they haven’t already.

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I wish bakeries would serve green velvet cupcakes every day and not just on St. Patrick's Day.

I wish bakeries would serve green velvet cupcakes every day and not just on St. Patrick's Day.

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Trying to crack unshelled macadamia nuts at home? Yeah, not a good idea.

Trying to crack unshelled macadamia nuts at home? Yeah, not a good idea.

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Highlights from Gold Standard, the food festival put on by Pulitzer prize-winning critic Jonathan Gold and the LA Weekly.

Highlights from Gold Standard, the food festival put on by Pulitzer prize-winning critic Jonathan Gold and the LA Weekly.

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This show-stopping pumpkin cheesecake is made for sugar freaks and perfectionists.

This show-stopping pumpkin cheesecake is made for sugar freaks and perfectionists.

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Serve Insalata caprese on skewers for an easy appetizer.

Serve Insalata caprese on skewers for an easy appetizer.

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Cooking en papillote is easy -- all you do is throw everything into a package. Unwrapping it is the fun part.

Cooking en papillote is easy -- all you do is throw everything into a package. Unwrapping it is the fun part.

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In defense of excess, plus a recipe for chocolate chip cookies that can be used for competitive eating purposes.

In defense of excess, plus a recipe for chocolate chip cookies that can be used for competitive eating purposes.

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Beef burgundy to warm the soul when you're having those cold-weather blues.

Beef burgundy to warm the soul when you're having those cold-weather blues.

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A Viet hapa tackles pho, plus, the difference between a foodie and a food snob.

A Viet hapa tackles pho, plus, the difference between a foodie and a food snob.

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A spoonful of ginger creme brulee is just what we needed to heal all the maladies of 2008.

A spoonful of ginger creme brulee is just what we needed to heal all the maladies of 2008.

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My relationship with bread has completely changed since Mark Bittman's No-Knead Bread.

My relationship with bread has completely changed since Mark Bittman's No-Knead Bread.

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Festive pumpkin muffins, with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

Festive pumpkin muffins, with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

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