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            Leaves are showing their crimson and gold as the crisp October air welcomes pumpkin picking and hayrides.  Autumn is upon us and with it a taste for the dishes of the season.    When planning menus for your family and friends it’s always fun to mix and mingle your trusted family recipes with a few new ideas.  Some of the latest food trends can lend inspiration to your fall dishes and the KitchenAid® 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit is the perfect tool to help you prepare them quickly and easily.  I’m sure you can harvest some autumn inspiration from the following trends and recipe ideas.

“Cauliflower as the New Kale” Food Trend: Cauliflower is a cruciferous superstar these days.  It is harvested well into the fall and you can find a bounty of great recipes from cauliflower rice to buffalo cauliflower bite appetizers.  The 2-speeds and pulse control of the KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor allow you to precisely chop, mince or puree your cauliflower to exactly the size and texture needed for your recipe.  Try a cauliflower crust pizza! 

“Gluten Free” Food Trend:  Most of us know someone with gluten sensitivities.  When entertaining this fall, it’s a great idea to provide a few gluten-free options for your guests.  The KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor, with its Externally Adjustable Slicing Disc, can provide you with vegetable slices ranging from paper-thin to a quarter inch thick – all with one disc!  You can use thicker vegetable slices for scooping into your favorite dips.  Think cool cucumbers with a spicy warm artichoke dip.  The 3-in-1 Feed Tube allows you to slice vegetables like zucchini from their side.  Take long thin slices of zucchini, squash or carrot, slather them with your favorite spread then roll into spirals and secure with a toothpick.  You’ll have super-easy gluten-free party foods ready in a flash! 

 

“Cultural Confusion” Food Trend: It’s really not confusing at all, simply speaking it means to blend a typical dish from one culture with another culture’s culinary flavors.  For example you may like to make Southwest style chili in the fall, but how about mixing it up a bit and making a “Spanish” Style Chili.  Use the Dicing Kit of the KitchenAid Food Processor to effortlessly dice onion, red peppers, potatoes and leeks.  Use the Multipurpose Blade to chop some Spanish chorizo for the meat in the chili.  Cook the veggies and chorizo, then add tomatoes, broth and lentils.  Season with plenty of paprika, cumin and chili powder.  Serve with some Manchego cheese you shredded with the Reversible Shredding Blade and some cilantro chopped in the 4-Cup Mini-Bowl.  It’ll be a delightfully different pot of chili that your guests will cheer for at that big game party or potluck!    

                          

Enjoy!