Pumpkin Pecan Torte

1 1/2 cups plus 1/3 cup toasted pecans 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 egg white 1 1/2 cups cooked pureed pumpkin 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon each allspice and nutmeg Salt 3 eggs, separated 1 envelope unflavored…

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Pumpkin Ravioli With Parmesan-Sage Cream

 A ravioli crimper (looks like a ridged pizza cutter, makes the job of making ravioli a lot easier) 1 to 1-1/2 pound pumpkin or other winter squash 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups hot skim…

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Pumpkin Risotto

About 7 to 8 cups chicken stock 1 tablespoon butter 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cups Arborio rice 1 1/2 cups cooked but still firm butternut, acorn or cooked winter squash, cut in 3/8-inch cubes 6 sage leaves, minced Salt and freshly ground white pepper 1/2 cup grated Parmesan…

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When I told my wife I was writing a column about buying cheese, she said, “What’s to know? You just go out and buy it, right?” Unfortunately, the cheese explosion of the past decade or so has created the enviable dilemma of more cheese– in volume, variety and quality—than ever…

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Cranberry-Apple Crisp

Topping 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cut in pieces 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup pecans Place the butter, sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and pecans in a food processor and process until the mixture…

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