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KARACOOKS
KARACOOKS
Good Food · Honest History · Strong Opinions
  • A jar of homemade pumpkin spice syrup with a cinnamon stick, seen from above beside a mug of foamy homemade latte.

    Where’s the Pumpkin? Pumpkin Spice and the Art of Selling a Feeling

    ByKara October 18October 18 Food & Politics, Recipes, Writing

    Pumpkin spice was always pumpkin pie spice. How a dropped word, a pumpkin-free latte and a lot of scarcity sold us a feeling, plus my own homemade syrup.

    Read More Where’s the Pumpkin? Pumpkin Spice and the Art of Selling a FeelingContinue

KaraCooks
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KaraCooks is written, cooked, photographed, and gardened by one person in Johns Creek, Georgia.

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    • The Everyday Kitchen
    • The Bookshelf
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