TIP OF THE DAY: Garnish With Decorative Gourds

Use a decorative gourd as a food garnish. Photo by FunWithFood | IST.   We enjoy decorating with gourds in the fall-to-winter months. From still lifes on tables to place settings for dinner, these colorful ornamental varieties of squash and pumpkins perk up their surroundings. Take them one step further: Use them to decorate your…
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COOKING VIDEO: How Is Candy Corn Made

October 30th is National Candy Corn Day. According to the National Confectioners Association, more than 20 million pounds of candy corn are sold during the Halloween season. The iconic Halloween confection was created in the late 1880s by George Roniger of the Wunderlee Candy Company, in Philadelphia. The first three-layer candy, it was made laboriously,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Serve Pumpkin Soup In A Pumpkin Tureen

You can buy a ceramic pumpkin tureen for the holiday season. Or, you can make one out of a real pumpkin, and have pumpkin soup to boot. Select a handsome pumpkin of a size that suits your needs. Wash the pumpkin. With a sharp knife, cut the “lid” off of the pumpkin. Scoop the flesh…
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RECIPE: Try The White House Recipe For Honey Cupcakes

Dress up a plain white cupcake for Halloween. Photo courtesy McCormick.com.   Given the focus on fitness at the White House, does the First Family participate in the national cupcake craze? A White House Garden Cookbook—which includes a collection of recipes and gardening tips from First Families—features a recipe for honey cupcakes enjoyed by the…
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HALLOWEEN: Festive Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Show of hands: Are these Halloween strawberries cuter than yesterday’s meringue ghost cookies? Not as cute? A tie? You can send them as a gift, via SharisBerries.com. Or you can make your own. You can even plan a strawberry-decorating get-together this weekend. Ask a friend or two if they want to bring their own ingredients…
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