Fall feast doesn’t sate pumpkin cravings

Fall feast doesn’t sate pumpkin cravings

This year, I’m grateful for family who helps with the Thanksgiving feast. I’d already purchased canned pumpkin puree, though, when my mother-in-law said she wanted to prepare pumpkin chiffon pie. Who am I to argue? A lighter alternative to classic pumpkin is fine by...
A wealth of walnuts makes meals richer

A wealth of walnuts makes meals richer

Fall in Southern Oregon brought a windfall of walnuts. Conditions this year clearly favored these hardwoods historically planted by the region’s homesteaders. But walk through most neighborhoods, and there’s a good chance you’ll encounter a walnut tree presiding over...