"pumpkin shortage" news and stories

• Got milk? To make traditional mashed potatoes decadent enough for the holiday spread means one thing: heavy cream, and lots of it.
• Chocolate isn't just for dessert. Take it from the Italians and try adding the "food of the gods" to savory pastas, soups, risottos and crostini.
• Experts say the pumpkin shortage Libby's announced last week won't affect your pie this year, but next year may be a different story.
• Pungent, bold-flavored blue cheese "can help satisfy your cravings for rich, creamy foods without the guilt."
• Get out those planners -- Thanksgiving dinner is all a matter of good scheduling.

First there was the Halloween pumpkin shortage and now this.

Nestlé, the parent company of Libby's Pumpkin, said Tuesday that it might not have enough canned pumpkin for the Thanksgiving holiday.

"Our calculations indicate that we may deplete our inventory of canned Libby's pumpkin as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday," Paul Bakus, vice president for Nestlé's baking division, told the New York Times.