Category: Holidays & Occasions

Halloween Cocktail Party With Lots Of Cocktail Recipes

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No plans for Halloween? You can still invite the gang for a Halloween cocktail party with these special cocktails: There’s still time to invite friends to a Halloween cocktail party—costumes optional. Create your cocktail menu from these cocktail recipes: Black Vodka Cocktails Bloody Eyeball Martini Bloody Vampire Martini Brandy-Based Cocktails Drunken Pumpkin Pie Candy Corn…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Caramel Apple Dip With Apples & More

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[1] Caramel apple dip (photo courtesy Eat Wisconsin Cheese). [2] Rainbow baby carrots (photo Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE).   If you’ll be home on Halloween—either dispensing candy or hunkering down—you need a Halloween treat that isn’t candy. Thanks to our friends at EatWisconsinCheese.com for this recipe. It’s easy to make with purchased caramel sauce…
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FOOD FUN: Brownie Eyeballs For Halloween

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In prior Halloweens we’ve suggested Eyeball Jell-O, Eyeball Ice Cream, radish eyeballs for crudites and garnish, deviled egg eyeballs. If your specialty produce purveyor has imported them from Australia, where they’re now in season, fresh lychees (photo #2) make the best eyeball food: nothing to do but peel and eat them. RECIPE: BROWNIE EYEBALLS You…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Carve Some Halloween Cheese

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A few days ago we recommended cheeses to create a beautiful Halloween-themed cheese plate, featuring artisan cheeses. But not everybody likes fancy cheeses, or has the budget to purchase them. So here’s Plan B: Halloween cheese fun that anyone can afford.   JACK O’LANTERN CHEESE BALL Make your favorite cheese ball recipe and turn it…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Chestnuts, Briefly In Season

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[1] To roast chestnuts, cut an X on the flat side. [2] Chestnut soup, a don’t-miss seasonal treat. [3] Brussels sprouts with roasted chestnuts from MyRecipes.com).   While canned chestnuts, and more recently, ready-to-eat vacuum-bagged chestnuts, can be found year-round, fresh chestnuts season lasts for only about two months. Now is the time to enjoy…
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