use real butter

I am delighted to announce that use real butter is participating in the fourth annual Menu for Hope fundraising campaign hosted by food blogger, Pim Techamuanvivit of Chez Pim. Last year Pim and participants were able to raise over $60,000 to support the UN World Food Programme.

Impressive.

But we can do better this year. We – as in you and I.

You can participate by hosting a prize, advertising the campaign on your blog, purchasing raffle tickets for prizes, and/or passing the word along to people you know. Food bloggers across the globe will donate wonderful prizes to the cause. From December 10 through December 21 of this year, anyone can purchase raffle tickets to bid on prizes. The cost of one raffle ticket is a mere $10. The tickets purchased are the donation, which will be handled by third party online fundraising company, Firstgiving.

Have a look at all of the incredible prizes the food blogging community has ponied up!

To learn all of the details of Menu for Hope click here.

If you would like to sponsor a prize, you must contact your regional host first to obtain a prize code. You can find your host here.

Now on to the prize! I am offering one signed 12×18 inch landscape matte-finish photograph, matted to 18×24 inches, shipped anywhere. The photograph is an original, taken by me. All materials are archival. The winner may choose one of the following prints:

autumn aspen stand, near Owl Creek Pass, Colorado (sep 2007)

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Recipe: pumpkin mousse

I didn’t completely abandon Thanksgiving, you know. Despite having seafood for three courses, we did end our meal by tipping our hats to the pumpkin pie, sort of. I love pumpkin pie and I love pumpkin, but I wanted something a little different. I chose pumpkin mousse because it was lighter, which seemed more appropriate for chasing all of that seafood.

make custard

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