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Issue No. 1143: September 2021
If laid back and relaxed is your style in the kitchen, this newsletter is for you! We’ve got craveable dinners that use only FIVE ingredients, plus a brand new one-bowl pumpkin cake with the most decadent homemade buttercream. Plus, our favorite new weeknight mac-and-cheese and so much more. Find all these fuss-free recipes below!

Psst! And don’t forget: A new season of Goodtaste with Tanji premieres this weekend!

Cheers,
Tanji
Photo Credit: Julia Heffelfinger
Make This Now: One-Bowl Pumpkin Cake
with Salted Maple Frosting
Win fall with this best-ever pumpkin cake, frosted with homemade salted maple buttercream and sprinkled with maple-candied pepitas. It’s unbelievably tender and scented with all your favorite toasty spices—and did we mention it can be made in just one bowl? Get the full how-to HERE.
Photo Credit: Julia Heffelfinger
Genius 5-Ingredient Dinners
When your weekday schedule gets busy, who also wants to be busy in the kitchen? Not us! That’s why we rely on clever 5-ingredient dinners like versatile Baked Chicken Tacos and cheesy Ravioli Casserole to get the family fed fast. Find some of our favorite easy recipes HERE.
Photo Credit: Goya Foods
DIY: Goya Foods’ Spiced Mac-and-Cheese
Fall is here so let’s dig into some cozy comfort foods! Goya Foods’ Executive Chef Fernando Desa shows us how to make mac and cheese that’s kicked up with vibrant Peruvian yellow pepper paste. Its slightly spicy, fruity taste cuts nicely through the richness of the cheese. Find a step-by-step video and more from Goya HERE.
Photo Credit: Carwyn Cellars
Tanji’s Wine Finds: Fontanafredda Briccotondo Langhe Arneis
Celebrate the end of September with this find from Italy: Fontanafredda Briccotondo Langhe Arneis ($16). On the nose, you’ll get tropical fruit, pears and honey with a refreshing crispness and luscious finish on the palate. It pairs beautifully with fish, risotto and pasta. Find it at your local H-E-B now!
Photo Credit: Lodge
12 Essential Kitchen Tools Every Cook Should Own
Assembling a well-equipped kitchen takes time. With so many tools and gadgets on the market, it can be hard to determine what you really need. So, our team compiled a list of the tools and equipment that we reach for repeatedly to help you stock your own kitchen. Find our essentials that every home cook should own HERE.
Enter our H-E-B Giveaway!
An ALL NEW season of Goodtaste with Tanji begins this week! To celebrate our seventh season (wow!) and say a HUGE thank you to all of our amazing viewers and restaurant partners, we’re giving away our last $100 H-E-B gift card. Don’t miss your chance to enter HERE.
Photo Credit: Aldaco’s
RSVP: Fiesta of Flavors
Hey San Antonio, looking for a taste of Fiesta? On October 14 join the San Antonio Chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier for an evening of food, libations and music downtown at La Villita Historic Arts Village. All proceeds benefit the organization’s scholarships, aspiration grants and green table initiatives. Learn more and purchase your tickets HERE (use code DAMES for access).
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