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Yum's October Must Haves

It's Oct. 1, and that means despite our initial reluctance, we're ready to embrace Fall.
YumSugar's 2010 October Must Haves

It's Oct. 1, and that means despite our initial reluctance, we're ready to embrace Fall. After all, what's not to love about hearty vegetables, cozy dinners, and Halloween? Although the weather is cooling down, we'll be heating things up in the kitchen. At the start of each month, we like to share the items we're currently obsessed with. So without further adieu, here are our October must haves.

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Food Mill: Love It or Hate It?

On a recent episode of Barefoot Contessa, I watched Ina Garten make the fluffiest-looking mashed potatoes.


On a recent episode of Barefoot Contessa, I watched Ina Garten make the fluffiest-looking mashed potatoes. She used a food mill to get the texture of the potatoes perfect.

I've always considered food mills to be old-fashioned and unnecessary, but after watching Garten make her pillowy potatoes, I found myself wanting one.

What do you think? Do you have a food mill?