‘Pumpkin Pie Spice Cookbook’
The flavor of the season, a mix of cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, nutmeg and mace, runs through the recipes in Stephanie Pedersen's "The Pumpkin Pie Spice Cookbook: Delicious Recipes for Sweets, Treats, and Other Autumnal Delights" (Sterling, $12.95). More than drinks and sweets, her small book serves up savories (spicy pumpkin-coconut bisque, beef-pumpkin stew, autumn chili, healthy winter gratin, etc.) as well as pumpkin-spice-inspired blends (i.e., Scandinavian, Jamaican) and nuggets of history. At bookstores nationwide.
Mini spatulas
Whether you’re planning a Halloween party or not, these small silicone spatulas sporting a pumpkin and raven from Crate & Barrel might be a nice addition to your kitchen. The small size (71/2 inches long with a 11/2-inch-wide scraper) makes them perfect for scooping items from small jars. Their images make them a natural as scoopers for dips and more on a Halloween party table. The pair: $9.95. For a store locater or to buy: crateandbarrel.com.
Pumpkin tortilla chips
A nation on a pumpkin-flavored binge, from hot drinks to hummus, deserves a break from so many sweet pumpkin flavors. So grab a bag of savory pumpkin-flavored chips. A good candidate? Harvest Pumpkin tortilla chips from Food Should Taste Good. Stone-ground corn's the base, with pumpkin, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, clove, sea salt and sugar delivering a subtly flavored chip sturdy enough to stand up to dips. Made with non-GMO ingredients, they weigh in at 130 calories for a dozen chips. Suggested retail price: $2.99. At supermarkets or to buy online: foodshouldtastegood.com.
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