#flavor-balance

#flavor-balance

Why is it that pumpkin pie makes a resurgence only once a year when 99% of us are using canned pumpkin to begin with? Perhaps it's the novelty of the signature ingredient, like pumpkin spice lattes, holiday decorations, or running into Santa at the mall. We can certainly keep the annual tradition of our favorite squash pie, but that doesn't mean it has to look the same each year. Tradition is important, but so is adding your own culinary flair. As a recipe designer and chef, I love to take classic recipes and add unique ingredients, experiment with flavor and texture, and start new traditions. One of these secret ingredients for next-level pumpkin pie might just sneak its way into your Thanksgiving menu and become a family favorite, passed down through generations.

the strawberry guava seltzer. Tasting Table writer Samantha Maxwell said this has got to be the best one of all the hard seltzers out there. "There aren't many seltzers that are offered in such a specific and unconventional flavor," Maxwell says. "The combination of strawberry and guava - with the perfect balance of sweetness, acidity, and even some bitterness - works really well together in the most unexpected of ways."