ISSUE #140 — September 25, 2025

Dear readers, you may have noticed: I’ve somehow become Mr. Pumpkin Spice! I didn’t raise my hand, it just happened! Fortunately it’s a flavor profile perfectly suited to fall.

Last letter you saw me yakking it up with the ladies on the LION Lunch Hour in D.C. Well guess what, I decided to exclusively share with you my favorite new “spicy” recipe: my “Pumpkin Spice Pulled Pork Tailgaters.” Perfect for game season, exploding with exciting flavor, I just can’t get enough of this terrific dish.

Also brand new and exclusive to my free readers this week is a fun new (10 second!) video I made to show you how to find out if your baking soda is still good. (Important stuff! hehe)

Be sure to kick off the festivities with a cool Rosalind Russell while you snack it up with my truly outstanding Fall Flavors Pumpkin Seed Cheeseball.

Keep on cookin’ and don’t go changin’!—Brian Theis

On September 22, 2025, I was so pleased to be back with my friends Brheanna and Brandon at WWL cooking up my Autumn Catch Crab Salad Canapés 🦀 , Cranberry Piccalilli Finger Sandwiches, Pumpkin Spice Peanut Butter and Bacon Canapés 🥓, and “Punkin” Spice Cupcake Minis! 🧁 🎃

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Q: Okay we get it, it’s THAT season. 🎃 Got any more recipes?

A: Are you kidding? You bet! My Great Pumpkin Hummus will get any autumn party started!

Also, as a bonus to my paid subscribers next week, I will be sharing my new “Punkin Spice Cupcake Minis”! All the SPICE, with additional deep fall flavors, finished off with my special cream cheese frosting. 🍁 🧁

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