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Pumpkin spice season deserves a hearty breakfast

New! Spiced pumpkin pancakes make use of favorite fall flavors

What a gourd! Elk Grove crowns giant pumpkin winner

Repeat champion wins $7,000 for 1,967-pound pumpkin

Like apple pie filling without the crust

New! Maple sautéed apples make a great topping for waffles, pound cake and more

The Secret Garden offers spooky workshop and more

Get in the seasonal spirit with these creative classes

Green Acres hosts giant 'Pumpkin Party'

All seven locations will offer seasonal family fun, garden workshops

Double up on cherries in these tender muffins

New! Ricotta the secret ingredient to these baked treats

Rhub-berry cake does a flip for spring

NEW Upside-down cake features stripes of rhubarb, dots of blueberries

These scones won’t curb your enthusiasm

NEW Strawberries and cream scones with orange zest

Creamy broccoli-cheese soup has a secret: No cream, no flour

Hearty winter warmer also is gluten-free

Warm days and chilly (longer) nights bring out fall color

Sacramento fall leaf season looks spectacular; enjoy it while you can

Versatile corn cakes make for hearty breakfast – or flavorful side dish

Recipe: Fresh corn cakes use whole kernels

Farmer Fred Hoffman podcast features Taste Fall! e-cookbook

Conversation with blog's Kathy Morrison delves into persimmons, baked goods and season-bridging salads

Apple-packed muffins for fall on the go

Recipe: Fresh apple muffins with vanilla yogurt.

Bake with apples, blackberries to bridge the seasonal shift

Spiced coffee cake an ideal treat for early-fall breakfast

What to do with less-than-perfect strawberries: Make quick bread

NEW Strawberry quick bread with walnuts

Enhance 'meh' strawberries for many uses

NEW! Roasting the fruit concentrates flavors

Season's first cherries delicious in a spring compote

Sweet early fruit is paired with blanched almonds

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of May 1

Fresh salsa starts with fresh mandarins

Seasonal condiment pairs well with chips or seafood

Put those limes in a pudding cake

First citrus of the season in a tart-sweet dessert