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San Francisco has seen some of its warmest days this year in the past week. And in what I'd like to call exceptional timing, a rather generous shipment of gelato arrived at my doorstep. It was as though some frozen dessert fairy godmother heeded my call for a bracing heat-quencher.

I could've simply dug in with a spoon, but my happy hour spirit got the best of me. I took Ciao Bella's advice and made a slushy margarita with the blood-red sorbet. It hit the Indian Summer spot this week, but I'll be serving it punch-bowl style for Halloween next week as well. For a fun twist on the classic margarita, read more.

We're closer than ever to awarding one Halloween treat the title of best candy of all time, and we need your help! Chocolate bar lovers, Twix is currently in number three, trailing Snickers bars by less than two dozen votes — so it's time to weigh in with your top pick!

Start by clicking above, and go through the first-round matchups by picking your favorite candy each time. Once you've done that, we'll take your favorites and pair them against each other until there is only one winning candy left. At the end of the month, we'll tally up your votes and crown our ultimate candy. Plus, when you finish voting, you'll have the opportunity to enter to win a year's supply of candy from Dylan's Candy Bar. What are you waiting for? Play now!

• McDonald's is after the fried chicken market with new popcorn chicken. — Eater
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• How branded wine, from Banana Republic to Food Network, stacks up. — HuffPo Food
• Steve Jobs's biological father was a Silicon Valley restaurateur. — Grub Street SF
• Ways you can help fight hunger in America. — The Daily Meal
• Why making pasta from scratch can save you in the long run. — Yahoo! Shine
• Host your own cheese party! — Real Simple
• Simply brilliant: how to make Chinese orange anything. — Food Republic

Remember that gardening and healthy eating book that the first lady's been penning? It finally has a name: today, Crown Publishers announced the book will be called American Grown: How the White House Kitchen Garden Inspires Families, Schools, and Communities. The tome will discuss how changing our eating habits can impact public health in America.

According to the book's pre-order page on Amazon, American Grown will drop on April 10, 2012, with a retail price of $30 (all proceeds will go to an as-yet-unnamed charity). More reported details: Australian food photographer Quentin Bacon is behind the 256-page book's images, and the ghostwriter is Lyric Winik, who also helped write Laura Bush's memoir.

Now that we've gotten a glimpse of the White House gardens, I personally can't wait to see what the White House recipes entail. Perhaps the first lady will include some other favorite Fall sides along with her beloved no-cream creamed spinach?

Food Network personality Anne Burrell has come a long way since appearing as Mario Batali's sous chef on Iron Chef America; this coming Sunday, Oct. 30, she'll have come full circle, appearing as a contestant herself, as part of the star-studded cast of Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs.

Earlier this month, we sat down with the brazen blond chef to ask her a few questions about appearing on the show's upcoming fourth season, her brand-new cookbook, and what she's seen on her other show, Worst Cooks in America.

YumSugar: Was the whole experience filming Next Iron Chef emotional?
Anne Burrell: It's all so emotional, the roller coaster, the ups and downs of all of it, beyond words. I was really shocked about how much it got to me. When the whole thing was said and done, I couldn't believe how much of it stuck with me. I thought about it, I went over it, I rehashed it, all of this stuff, the highs and lows of the season, stayed with me for weeks.

After the break, more of Anne on Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs.

Add Southeast Asian flair to a warming seafood soup — fish chowder — by using coconut milk for creaminess, as Sevimel suggests.

Salmon, edamame, sweet potato and thai chili's in a coconut red curry broth. Spicy and perfect for those chilly nights!

For the recipe, check out her blog, and upload your favorite Fall soup picks in our Savory Sights community group!