FOOD FUN: Halloween Hot Chocolate & More

Here’s a fun way to serve hot chocolate, whether for a party or family breakfast. You can use instant hot chocolate, or make it from scratch. RECIPE: Halloween Hot Chocolate Ingredients Prepared hot chocolate Whipped cream Peeps marshmallow cat, ghost or pumpkin Optional: Skewer to anchor marshmallow Optional: Seasonal spices: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, rum extract…
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HALLOWEEN: Creative Witch & Pumpkin Chocolate

We’ve seen a lot of Halloween chocolate, but the best molded chocolate of the season are from Li-Lac Chocolates in New York City: a witch carrying her jack-o’-lantern (at right) and a jack-o’-lantern filled with candy corn (photo below). Li-Lac, founded in 1923, is a Manhattan institution. Before the eruption of the artisan food movement…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Cheesecake, Gingersnap Crust

In the name of full disclosure: We love all cheesecake. We especially love chocolate cheesecake, Oreo cheesecake and pumpkin cheesecake. So how happy are we today: It’s National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day. Here’s what we’re baking: RECIPE: PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST Ingredients For 10-Inch Cheesecake 1-1/2 cups finely ground gingersnap cookies 1/4 cup finely ground…
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