Hot Chocolate by oatsy40 (cc by)
Fall and winter are arriving in the northern hemisphere and the mind turns to warm beverages. In Ask MetaFilter, 'mosst' queries the hivemind on the "the best, most special, most indulgent homemade cocoa" mix and we've got our mugs out!
Recommended: Smitten Kitchen's one-pan farro with tomatoes
In Ask Metafilter, HeyAllie wants to know What's your favorite 5-ingredient (or less!) go-to winter recipe?
duck confit with vegetable (photo from Canva)
Community member 'drewbage1847' shows folks in the Northern hemisphere how to prepare for winter meals with recipes of the French technique of "confit".
Merrick Thread Co., The spider and the tiger (on black background), Boston Public Library via Wikimedia
may all your holiday wishes come true by rockinmonique
MetaFilter Cares 11th Annual Gift and Donation Drive now in Metatalk.
(Also, ps: don't miss the traditional Jingle Rock Bell sacred observance)
Homemade cookie ornaments by Heart Windows Art (cc by)
Sign-ups for The Great Mefi Cookie Swap are now open in Metatalk!
Daffodils Mean Spring! by 3dpete (cc by-nd)
So, I was in early labor when you posted this question (Ask Metafilter is extremely good at being a distraction) and was quite frustrated not to be able to give you a list of some of my favorite gardening blogs...
Sciencegeek goes above and beyond the call of duty to answer a question about gardening blogs for a member who wants to look at happy green things.
snowman in the snow by acidpix (cc by)
"It's that fantastic time of the year when MetaFilter comes together to provide gifts for kids!"
Ottonischer Winter 2013/2014 by Hiltibold (cc by)
Dontjumplarry asks, "What strategies were used by peasants of medieval Europe to prepare for and survive the harsh winter months?" and gets some interesting answers about food preservation technologies and construction, heating and cooking techniques, as well as complicated laws governing foraging rights.
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