Category: Holidays & Occasions

Start A Tradition With A Halloween Gingerbread House Kit & Gingerbread House History

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Gingerbread houses have long been a popular Christmas tradition. But they may be more appropriate for Halloween. After all, they were inspired by the gingerbread house belonging to the wicked witch done in by Hansel and Gretel. Witches = Halloween.     THE HISTORY OF THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE At the end of the 11th century,…
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RECIPE: Candy Corn Cones For Fall & Halloween

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Candy corn is great as a garnish during the fall season in general, and Halloween in particular season.     EASY CANDY CORN GARNISHES Cupcakes Use candy corn as a cupcake topping. Create a circle of candy corn kernels around the rim of the cupcake. You can stand one kernel in the middle of the…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Spooktacular Halloween Gifts

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Halloween cake pops: a spooktacular treat. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   For weeks we tasted treat after treat to come up with our Halloween favorites. It’s tough work! Hand-decorated to look spooky, these Halloween chocolates, cake pops, brownies and other sweets taste simply spooktacular. Take a look at this festive Halloween assortment,…
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HALLOWEEN: Cocktail Drinks For A Spooktacular Party

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You don’t have to throw a monster mash for Halloween. Inviting friends for Halloween-themed cocktails—costumes optional—will do just fine. Here are our choices for a creaky cocktail party menu: Bloody Cocktails Blood Orange Cocktails Bloody Vampire Cocktail Bloody Eyeball Martini & Bleeding Brain Martini   Pick Your Favorite “Spirit” Cocktails Halloween Brandy Cocktails Halloween Gin…
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HALLOWEEN: Skull & Crossbones Tumbler

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The “Crossbones” tumbler is fun on Halloween and the other 364 days of the year. Photo courtesy Copco.   Want to celebrate Halloween in a way that isn’t fattening? We’re partial to this “Crossbones” Sierra Cold Tumbler from Copco, featuring a subtle skull and crossbones motif on the plastic gripper (it’s hard to see in…
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