HALLOWEEN: Ice Cream Cake

It’s October first, and the countdown to Halloween begins. Candy is dandy, but we’d prefer ice cream cake. You can make a simple ice cream cake and decorate it with Halloween candies (recipe below), or order this Haunted House Cake from Baskin-Robbins. Make a Halloween ice cream cake an annual friends-and-family tradition. You can start…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try Some Cold Saké Straight Or In A Cocktail

Saké Cider: a saké cocktail for harvest season. Photo courtesy Haru.   Today is National Saké Day, or “Nihonshu no Hi,” as it’s known in Japan. In Japan, October 1st is the traditional beginning of the new saké season. Brewmasters across the nation begin the process of producing their saké. Today, forget the hot saké…
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Taco Salad Recipe As A First Course Or Side

[1] First course or side taco salad (photo © Kraft Heinz). [2] No taco bowl? No problem! The original recipe used Fritos, and so can you (photo © Taste of Home).   When we see a taco salad on a menu, we generally order it, and get a huge salad the size of a dinner…
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