GIFT: Fall Non-Pareils, Perky Chocolate Turkey

Handmade, seasonal non-pareils. Photo courtesy Li-Lac Chocolate.   If you need a small gift, including something for your Thanksgiving hosts, how about a box of these fall-accented non-pareils? They’re from Li-Lac Chocolates in New York City’s Greenwich Village, a company that just celebrated its 80th anniversary. They’re available in dark or milk chocolate in 1/2-,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: New Ways To Use Sweet Potatoes

Say “sweet potatoes” and most people think Thanksgiving. But this delicious and affordable veg is a year-round favorite in our home. While some family recipes are sacred, look for ways to enjoy sweet potatoes in advance of Thanksgiving dinner. These two year-round recipes are from Elizabeth Karmel and the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission. You…
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FOOD FUN: Turkey Flavored Popcorn

Yes, you did read that correctly. The King Of Pop has followed Jones Soda Company in creating a quirky line of Thanksgiving-flavored snack foods. We haven’t tasted the “poprageous” popcorn Thanksgiving feast, but the nine flavors were created to give you every taste of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The Thanksgiving popcorn set includes: Apple Pie-Flavored…
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FOOD FUN: Turkey Ice Cream Cake

Order a turkey ice cream cake with your favorite B-R flavor. At rear, the turtle pie. Photo courtesy Baskin-Robbins.   If you loved the idea of yesterday’s turkey cake but find the idea of actually baking one to be daunting—we’re with you! Instead, you and your guests can gobble up this ready-made ice cream turkey…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin Cake (Actually A Roulade)

We come from a family of bakers and cooks. Our earliest memories are of pie crusts crimped, brownie batter mixed, cheesecakes released from their spring forms. At age 10, we saw our first roulade, as Aunt Leonore was rolling up a whipped cream-filled walnut roll for Thanksgiving. (Traditionalists, don’t worry: It was one of a…
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