But first, more on . . .

Penelope’s 1st Annual Pumpkin Pie Playoffs!

Until November 22, Penelope will be featuring pumpkin pie recipes as her Pie Pick of the Week. Post one of your own or vote for your favorite here at Tell Penelope . . . Whatever. The weekend after Thanksgiving Penelope will tally the votes and announce the winner. Bake and be counted!

Meanwhile…

Paul Keegan, from Springfield, Illinois Tells Penelope…”What’s wrong with giving a woman a cookbook? I read the section last week about the ‘Moving In’ Pecan Pie, as if Fannie Farmer was a bad thing. It’s not the same as buying your girlfriend an iron or a washing machine, although my mother campaigned for hers for like two years. Baking is supposed to be fun. I wish a woman would give me a cookbook so I could bake a little something for her. “Anyone who knows Paul, Christmas is coming.