TIP OF THE DAY: Halloween Candy Box Favors

We love these keepsake Halloween boxes from Williams-Sonoma. Made in Germany from handcrafted papier-mâché, they’re filled with seasonal candies: gummy pumpkins, gummy candy corn and gourmet jelly beans. They’re $14.95 each, a delightful gift or party favor. If your budget doesn’t allow for the splurge, look in candy stores, card shops, discount stores and other…
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HALLOWEEN: Food Fun With Pancake Molds

Get ready for Halloween: For a bewitching breakfast, lunch or dinner on Halloween, go batty with pancake molds. A Williams-Sonoma exclusive, they’re easy to use. The set of three molds—these adorable bats plus a pumpkin and a haunted house—is $19.95. Pancakes—also known as flapjacks, griddlecakes and hotcakes—are an ancient food. While some type of griddle…
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RECIPE: Chex Party Mix

Our favorite 2010 Chex Party Mix combines peanut butter candy pieces and whitechocolate. Photo courtesy General Mills.   Each year Chex cereal holds a Party Mix recipe contest. Five finalists are chosen from 1,000 or more entries, and are posted on ChexRecipeContest.com so that Chex Party Mix lovers can try them and vote for a…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Best Halloween Candy

Everyone will howl at the sight of this haunted gingerbread house. Photo courtesy MackenzieLtd.com. There are just 20 days until Halloween! Are you buying the same old supermarket candy? Or are you looking for something new and exciting? In the new and exciting category, we’ve got everything from a gingerbread haunted house to gourmet chocolates…
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RECIPE: Apricot Pumpkin Bread

For Thanksgiving weekend, how about some apricot pumpkin bread, delicious for breakfast, brunch, snacks and tea sandwiches. This recipe is courtesy of B & R Farms, apricot growers who sell their delicious products at California farmers markets and to wholesalers. For more recipes, visit BRFarms.com. RECIPE: APRICOT PUMPKIN BREAD Ingredients 1 large egg 1 cup…
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