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HALLOWEEN COCKTAIL RECIPE: The Spider Bite
This could just be the “perfect poison” you’re seeking for Halloween entertaining. The ingredients are simple, except for finding that perfect candy spider: SPIDER BITE HALLOWEEN DRINK RECIPE...
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HALLOWEEN & THANKSGIVING RECIPE: Pumpkin Seed Dip With Crudités & Tortilla Chips
Mexican cuisine chef Rick Bayless of Chicago’s Frontera Grill knows about pumpkin. It’s a popular ingredient in Mexico, and pumpkin seeds, called pepitas in Spanish, are used extensively in moles...
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COCKTAIL RECIPE: Pumpkin Passion & Types Of Rum
Drink a Pumpkin Passion for dessert. Recipe and photo courtesy Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur. For Halloween, Thanksgiving or any time in-between, try this rum-and-vodka-based cocktail, enhanced with...
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin Spice Latte & Latte Art
Make a pumpkin spice latte at home. Photo courtesy Krups. Want to develop latte art skills? All you need is a steady hand, some perfectly foamed milk, and of course, practice! For Halloween and the...
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sugar-Free Candy Apples
Bright red candy apples are an iconic Halloween treat—except for people who can’t have sugar. To the rescue is White House pastry chef Bill Yosses. Here’s his recipe for sugar-free candy apples, made...
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PRODUCT: Equal Exchange Fair Trade Chocolate
Make your daily chocolate nibble fairly-traded. Photo of Equal Exchange Minis by Elvira Kalviste. This year, we went Fair Trade for Halloween. That means that the chocolate we handed out was...
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THANKSGIVING RECIPE: Pumpkin Cream Cheese
What’s for breakfast during pumpkin season? Bagels with pumpkin cream cheese spread! We recently devoured a whole wheat bagel with pumpkin cream cheese at Dunkin Donuts, and are now hooked on this...
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THANKSGIVING OR CHRISTMAS RECIPE: Pumpkin Spice Cake
The perfect cake for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Halloween. Photo courtesy The Sugar Mommas. The Sugar Mommas, Kimberly and Jennifer, live in California, an entire country away from us. So if we...
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Spice Water
For Thanksgiving, infuse the water pitcher with seasonal spices and herbs. Try one or more of the following (we use all of them): Cardamom pods Cinnamon sticks Fresh ginger slices Lemon or orange...
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GIFT: Scotchwood Pumpkin Caramels
These delicious gourmet pumpkin caramels hit a home run for the holidays. Available only through December from Scotchwood Candy Company, they are an irresistable confection and a fabulous foodie gift....
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RECIPE: Halloween Or Thanksgiving Cocktail
The Bar at Clement in The Peninsula New York has whipped up this beautiful cocktail for Halloween or Thanksgiving. It’s called the “Drunken Pumpkin Pie”; but since there’s no pumpkin in the recipe,...
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FOOD FUN: Candy Corn Fudge
Fudge in an homage to candy corn. Photo courtesy The Pampered Chef. October 30th is National Candy Corn Day. According to the National Confectioners Association, more than 20 million pounds of candy...
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HALLOWEEN: Wines For The Occasion
Which witch is that on Les Sorcières wine? Photo courtesy 1Jour1Vin.com. Your wine store should feature some “special Halloween wines” if you’d like to serve (or make a gift of) a theme wine. While...
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TIP OF THE DAY: Halloween Beer
How about a bottle of Dark Lord? Photo courtesy Singlehop.com. Yesterday we presented a table’s worth of wines that are perfect for Halloween. With names like Phantom, Sinister Hand and Velvet...
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin Cake (Actually A Roulade)
We come from a family of bakers and cooks. Our earliest memories are of pie crusts crimped, brownie batter mixed, cheesecakes released from their spring forms. At age 10, we saw our first roulade, as...
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Whenever we’re looking to bake some comfort food, we turn to Lauryn Cohen, a.k.a. BellaBaker.com. “These are the lightest, fluffiest most melt-in-your-mouth cookies ever,” says Lauryn. “I love the...
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fall Harvest Sorbet, The Easiest Dessert
Our favorite easy dessert is a dish of sorbet. It’s light and refreshing, and there are wonderful flavors to be had. It accommodates vegans, lactose-intolerant people, kosher observers (it’s pareve)...
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Pie Yogurt Sundae
Make your own pumpkin yogurt at home. Photo courtesy Pinkberry. We’ve been dropping by Pinkberry for an occasional pumpkin frozen yogurt. But you can make your own, either frozen or conventional...
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Lasagna
We love any kind of lasagna, but are happy to have this Pumpkin Lasagna recipe in our fall repertoire. The recipe is courtesy caterer and Lenox Home Entertaining Expert Andrea Correale of Elegant...
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TIP OF THE DAY: Apple Cider Bar
Hot raspberry cider. Photo courtesy Driscoll’s Berries. Here’s the recipe. A few months ago we created a feature on party food bars: Breakfast & Brunch Bar Drinks & Snacks Food Bar Desserts...
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