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2 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon Porcini Powder (see recipe) 4 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed ⅔ cup whole milk Mushroom Gravy: 2 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 cup finely chopped onion 4 large cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 pound fresh mushrooms, such as button, cremini, maitake, chanterelle, shiitake, and/or beech ½ cup dry white wine 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 2 cup whole milk 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, finely shredded Fried eggs Chopped fresh chives

Pottery Barn’s selection of not-so-spooky Halloween decor includes gorgeous decorative pumpkins, festive wreaths, cozy pillows, and even skeleton-inspired drinkware for your favorite Halloween cocktails. We’ve rounded up our favorite pieces from the new line so you can start shopping right away. Most of our favorite pieces sold out quickly last year, so there’s no reason not to start planning your decorative pumpkin displays now. Buy It: Skeleton Drinkware Collection, from $24 Buy It: Spider Handcrafted Metal Candy Bowl, $69 Buy It: Brass Skull Votive Candle Holder, $24 Buy It: Jack-o’-Lantern Pillow, $69 Buy It: Set of 4 Pumpkin Stoneware Mugs, $50 Buy It: Ghost Shaped Stoneware Serving Platter, $59 Buy It: Metal Jack O’ Lanterns, from $29 Buy It: Natural Woven Pumpkins, from $39

The trio of hues includes oatmeal-colored Transcend, a warm clay color called Big Cypress, and a watery turquoise called Misty Aqua. Drawing on nature, the palette was designed to encourage mindfulness and relaxation during a tumultuous time. “With the world sheltering in place for the better half of the year, we have begun to crave human connection and embrace simple activities, including walking, hiking, baking, and gardening,” said Dee Schlotter, PPG’s senior color marketing manager, in a press release....

Privet Care Must-Knows When arranging any plants in a hedge, evaluate your soil conditions, and make sure to space them uniformly along the hedgerow. If you have patches of poor soil, amend it and the rest of the area to encourage uniform growth. Privets prefer well-drained, evenly moist soil. Full sun is ideal for even expansion of your hedge and also yields the most vibrant colors, especially in gold and variegated varieties....

2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon salt ½ cup shortening ¼ cup butter, cut up, or shortening ½ cup ice water Sweetened Whipped Cream 1 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla title: “Pumpkin Butter Oatmeal Pie” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “Barbara Zadow” 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening ¼ cup butter ½ cup ice water

Pumpkin Puree Substitutes Even though pumpkin is synonymous with fall baking, it’s a good idea to keep a can on hand to make delicious sweet or savory dishes such as brownies or mac and cheese. If you don’t have any canned pumpkin or fresh pumpkin isn’t in season, follow use one of these pumpkin substitutes. Butternut Squash and Sweet Potatoes Butternut squash and our favorite orange spuds (sweet potatoes) can save the day when needing a quick alternative to pumpkin....

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes ¼ cup ice water, plus more as needed The pie is best eaten the same day it’s made. Store leftovers at room temperature, covered in plastic wrap. * You can substitute frozen sliced rhubarb for the 6 cups fresh rhubarb (no need to thaw). Cook about 10 minutes in step one. Make dough, wrap tightly, and refrigerate up to 2 days....

2 3 ounce packages cream cheese, softened 3 tablespoon butter, softened ½ teaspoon peppermint extract 3 cup powdered sugar Milk