TIP OF THE DAY: International Nachos For National Nachos Day

[1] Classic nachos (photo by Chee Hong | Wikipedia). [2] International style: Japanese nachos, made with rice chips and spicy tuna (photo © RA Sushi).   Today is National Nacho Day, and our tip is: Go where no Mexican nacho has gone. The appeal of Tex-Mex nachos—crunchy, creamy, spicy—cannot be denied. But how about fusion…
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HALLOWEEN: Jack o’ Lantern Nacho Cheese Ball Recipe

[1] Make a Halloween cheese ball with the jack o’lantern’s face in red tortilla chips… (photo © Snackworks. [2] …or blue tortilla chips(photo © The Cooking Channel). [3] When it isn’t Halloween, cover the cheese ball with chopped scallions (photo © Beekman 1802). [4] The inspiration: a jack o’ lantern (photo © PlayBuzz).   It’s…
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FOOD FUN: Halloween Mummy Apples

I want my mummy! Photo courtesy Marci Coombs.   Here’s a fun Halloween treat that makes a nutritious apple even more attractive than a piece of candy. All you need are apples, gauze and candy eyes. Here’s how Marci Coombs did it. You can set the apples out in a glass bowl, use them as…
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