Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention to? Leave the address in the comments section below.

And on the national scene...

Homesick Texan: Our favorite ex-pat Texan shares a recipe for ginger crinkles that are guaranteed to warm the heart and soul.

Pinch My Salt: Stringing popcorn for Christmas tree garlands this year? Make some delicious homemade kettle corn that you can munch on while you sacrifice the boring microwave stuff to the tinsel gods.

Habeas Brulee: This recipe for pecan mole isn't just seasonal and gorgeous, it makes enough sauce to feed an army -- and we can think of plenty of uses for it, too.

Su Good Sweets: At risk of angering millions of Southerners, Su Good Sweets takes on the red velvet cake and fancies it up with...beets?

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