Chris checks on TSA-approved holiday food, a name change for the (former) Eating Animals blog, Sara at TC Jewfolk has the best pareve (dairy-free) desserts in the Twin Cities, affection and a selection of recipes for candied yams from Simple, Good, and Tasty, gathering what late fall (early winter?) offers: last apples, burdock, and tea from blackberry leaves, and disappointment at Ginger Hop from the Vegetarian Perspective.