BOOK REVIEW: Zombie Cupcakes

We look at a lot of different cookbooks. No surprise, over the past couple of years we’ve seen a number of cookbooks riding the cupcake wave. The most memorable is Zombie Cupcakes: From the Grave to the Table with 16 Cupcake Corpses, by Zilly Rosen, a professional cake designer based in Buffalo, New York. Cooked…
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HALLOWEEN: Trivia & The History Of Halloween

The Jack o’ Lantern evolved from aturnip. Photo by Rawkus | SXC.   Halloween Trivia To Share Bring these fun trivia facts to work, to school, to a Halloween party: Halloween has its origins in the festival of Samhain (sah-WEEN), celebrated by ancient Celts at the end of the harvest. The Celts believed that on…
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HALLOWEEN: Scary Halloween Recipes

What’s for dinner on Halloween? Something scary and creepy, we hope! How about some Spooky Shepherd’s Pie and some BBQ Worm Sandwiches? There’s still time to whip up some devilishly delicious Halloween fare. These recipes are good party fare for kids or adults. But if you have no other plans, sit home and dig into…
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HALLOWEEN: Pumpkin Pizza Recipe With Goat Cheese & Cashews

Pizza for Halloween? Sure, when it’s pumpkin pizza! Theo Kalogeracos is an Australian pizzeria owner based outside of Perth. He was named 2010 World Champion Pizza Maker at the Las Vegas Pizza Show. Celebrate all through pumpkin season with his new pumpkin pizza recipe. Serve it with pumpkin ale, one of our seasonal favorites.  …
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MENU: Perfect Halloween Food

Head to the butcher and make some tempura brains. Photo courtesy Blu restaurant. Looking for inspiration for a Halloween dinner? We love the menu at Blu restaurant in New York City’s Hotel Indigo. It’s not for the faint of heart (and there’s no heart on the menu): Sautéed Chicken Livers with Artichokes and Lemon Traditional…
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