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10/21/2026

This recipe has three ingredients: pecans, brown sugar, and eggs, plus a generous pinch of salt for balance. You can add a shake-shake-shake of confectioners’ sugar, or serve the cake with sweetened sour cream.

Get it? That was a pecan joke.

10/21/2026

We heard about Moe the Butcher - Albanese Meats and Poultry, the last butcher shop in Little Italy, now run by fourth-generation butcher Jennifer Prezioso. Meg visited the charming little shop, brimming with family history and stories, where cuts are still made by hand behind the counter. Click the link to read our full conversation with Jennifer!

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10/21/2026

This galette is our go-to dessert. It's beyond simple to make, and topping with ice cream is optional, but strongly recommended.

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10/20/2026

Halloween isn’t just about candy. Maybe you’re throwing a spooky pumpkin-carving party for friends, or you’re the homebase for trick-or-treating adventures. No matter what the ghoulish night has in store for you, here are 21 snacks to bring everyone together.

Spooky! Scary!

10/20/2026

Coming in at No. 8 in our Top 10 cookies countdown: Chewy Sugar Cookies. easygayoven makes these cookies, which get their sparkle from turbinado sugar. Make the recipe your own with additions like lemon zest or shredded coconut, or turn them into jam thumbprints.

Recipe by: Mrs. Larkin

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10/20/2026

One of the most comforting, delicious, and fall-iest desserts out there: whole apples, lightly sweetened and spiced, then wrapped in dough.

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10/19/2026

Unlike pie, which pretty much always benefits from cooling before slicing, this “cobbler” is pretty amazing served warm from the oven. Because the pie crust is on the top rather than the bottom, there’s no fear of soggy bottoms, and no need to par-bake. But some things never change: You’ll likely want yours topped with a hefty dollop of whipped cream.

No more soggy bottoms ever again.

10/19/2026

Grape season is here (and almost gone). This week’s Tasting Notes features the fruit baked into pastries, painted onto plates, and tied into bouquets. How are you enjoying the end of the harvest?

Grape chandeliers: Hanging bunches of grapes turned into dramatic chandeliers by , captured by .

Vintage shakers: A grape-shaped vintage salt-and-pepper set, found by .

Concord grape galette: A deeply golden galette with concord grapes bubbling underneath. Recipe available on our site.

Tableside grapes: A Victorian grape stand featuring a footed bowl, hanging arc, and its own matching shears for tableside snipping. Sourced by .

Green grape danish: A flaky danish dolloped with cream and fresh Niagara grapes by .

Grape spiral: The grape-serving dish we didn’t know we needed. From .

Grape bouquet: Dark grapes gathered like flowers and finished with a black bow by for .

Bronx grape tart: Glossy little tarts made with rare Lagier Bronx grapes by and .

Grape candle: Grapevines and leaves shaped into candlesticks by hand from .amieri.

Grape towers: Cascading bunches of green grapes and figs on vintage silver, arranged by .

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10/19/2026

These chubby, silky noodles are just the ticket for zapping you out of your weeknight dinner doldrums.

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10/18/2026

After way too many hours of trawling through YouTube videos, here's a list of all the least controversial, most compelling steps you can take to preserve a pumpkin, whether whole or carved.

Your jack-o'-lantern deserves to live another day.