HALLOWEEN RECIPE: Candy Corn Popcorn Balls

Two years ago we published a recipe for orange-tinted Halloween Popcorn Balls, shaped like pumpkins. This new recipe was created by Meghan McGarry of Buttercream Blondie for PotsAndPans.com. We like it even better, because what Halloween celebrant doesn’t look forward to candy corn? The candy corn theme does double duty between Halloween and Thanksgiving. QUICK…
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TIP OF THE DAY: It’s Easy To Bake A Caribbean Rum Bundt Cake

[1] A rum cake bundt, heavy on the rum (photo courtesy King Arthur Flour). [2] The rum is poured onto the cake and sits overnight to sink in. This recipe adds cinnamon to the rum syrup (photo courtesy AlwaysOrderDessert.com). [3] Lots of rum syrup make this cake very moist (photo courtesy BrownEyedBaker.com). [4] This butter-rum…
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Pumpkin French Toast Recipe With Pumpkin Swirl Bread

One of our favorite comfort foods is French Toast. It’s easier to make and clean up after than pancakes and waffles, and we like the eggy factor. We can eat it for any meal of the day. Yesterday we made our first Pumpkin French Toast of the season, using Pepperidge Farm’s Pumpkin Swirl Bread, a…
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TIPS OF THE DAY: Double Strain Your Cocktails & Pumpkin Liqueur For Fall

This tip is for people who can’t abide citrus pulp, whether in their juice or their cocktails. Bartenders use an extra strainer, beyond what is built into a cocktail shaker or standard bar strainer. All you need is a fine mesh strainer, which has multiple uses in the kitchen. Hold the strainer over the glass…
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