HALLOWEEN: Jackson Pollack Style & Other Chocolate Candy Apples

You can make candy apples the traditional way or you can cook to the tune of a different drummer. In this recipe, adapted from Cooking Light, melted chocolate is dripped on the apple in a Jackson Pollack approach. Green Granny Smiths go well with the sweet white and bittersweet chocolates and provide a better backdrop…
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HALLOWEEN: Spooky Pasta Recipes

Add some food fun to your Halloween with these two pasta recipes from Certified Angus Beef. RECIPE: SPOOKETTI & MEATBALLS Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1 eggs 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 1/4 cup ketchup 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano 1/2 tablespoon dried basil 1 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pairing Chocolate Bars & Wine

If your idea of grown-up Halloween does not include costume parties, how about a chocolate and wine tasting? For years, THE NIBBLE has been updating its highly-regarded wine and chocolate pairing chart. You can use it to prepare a memorable Halloween tasting. While our chart is quite extensive, your tasting can be as simple as…
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