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Pumpkin Roll
Last autumn I was all about the pumpkin recipes...but this year? Not so much.
But then I saw this simple, pretty pumpkin roll recipe in People (from Kristen Chenoweth's mom), and decided to give it a shot on a lazy Sunday.
A Better Way To Buy Brussels Sprouts
Yeah, it's sort of creepy-looking, but when you buy Brussels Sprouts on the stalk rather than in a prepackaged container they taste better, cost less (about half the price, at my supermarket), and stay fresh longer (just put the stalk in some water to extend the life of the sprouts).
Linguine Carbonara / Easy & Adaptable
The best thing about Linguine (or in this case, Fettuccine) Carbonara? It's up there in the fastest (and most delicious) meals you can make. We're talking 15 minutes, start-to-finish.
Ugly Food Photography / Thank You, NY Times
According to Andrew Scrivani, it is possible to photograph ugly food in a pretty way. A cheat sheet...