RECIPE: Fright Night Pizza For Halloween

[1] Fright Night pizza (photos © DeLallo). [2] Are you looking at me?   There’s no need to turn on the oven to make these Fright Night Pizzas. The personal-size rounds are pan-fried, then placed under the broiler to melt the cheese. The pizza dough was made with the Italian Pizza Dough Kit from DeLallo.…
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RECIPE: Red Hot Candy Apples For Halloween

[1] Our favorite Halloween candy is candy apples (photo by Sevenmarie | CreativeCommons is licensed under CC-BY 2.0). [2] Enjoy them plain, but we like to add a topping, as in the photo below (photo © Splenda). [3] Add some toppings, from the sunflower seeds in this photo to candy corn, chopped nuts, Halloween sprinkles,…
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FOOD 101: Glass Gem Corn, Heirloom Corn

[1] Glass gem corn (photos #1 and #2 © Jan and Peggy | Creative Commons). [2] Close-up on the husks. [3] Close-up on the jewel-like kernels (photos #1 and #2 © Gnotalex | Creative Commons).   The harvesting and drying of certain corn varieties is a harbinger of the fall season: When you start seeing…
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FALL RECIPE: Festive, Savory Squash Tart

We love winter squash. A pre-cut package of butternut squash cubes makes a quick steamed side at dinner (and the leftovers go into tomorrow’s green salad). But for Sunday night dinner, we have the time to do something more creative, like this beautiful tart from California Olive Ranch (photo #1), made with whole wheat flour…
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FOOD FUN: Stuffed Puffs Chocolate-Stuffed Marshmallows

[1] Stuffed Puffs S’mores Kit: chocolate-stuffed marshmallows plus graham crackers (all photos © Stuffed Puffs). [2] A bag of Stuffed Puffs, individually wrapped with Halloween packaging (year-round bags, not individually wrapped, are also available). [3] The chocolate inside.   How do you make a big, fluffy marshmallow even better? Stuff it with chocolate. S’mores around…
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