Old-Fashioned Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting: A Delicious Recipe

[1] A simple scrumptious cake for National Apple Month (photo © King Arthur Baking). [2] Some bakers recommend using a mix of apple varieties in cakes and pies (photo © Williams Sonoma). [3] Brown sugar has a deep, caramel or toffee-like flavor due to the added molasses, which adds more richness to fruit and chocolate…
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Chocolate-Orange Mezcal Milkshake Recipe For National Mezcal Day

[1] Chocolae and orange mezcal milkshake. Check out the recipe below (photo © Brian West | Alcoholmanac). [2] We like to sip mezcal from a glass with a narrow lip, which focuses the flavors and aromas (photo © Dos Caminos | NYC). [3] In Mexico, mezcal is often enjoyed with fruit sprinkled with sal de…
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Chocolate Caramel Apple Pops Recipe (Fewer Calories Than A Whole Apple)

[1] Instead of a whole caramel or chocolate apple, have a slice (photo © Colavita). [2] Fuji apples (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Dip the apple slices in melted chocolate (photo © Bella Baker). [4] Melted caramels provide the “garnish,” along with pecans (photo © Candy Warehouse).   These Chocolate Caramel Apple Pops are a…
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30 Scrumptious Mashed Potato Recipes For National Mashed Potato Day

Spud lovers: October 18th is National Mashed Potato Day. We’ve assembled our collection of mashed potato recipes for this tater-licious occasion. In fact, it’s tough to decide which recipe to make first. Whether you’re looking for comfort food (a burger stuffed with mashed potatoes, photo #3), something fancy (causa morada purple mashed potato stacks), elegant…
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FOOD FUN: Pumpkin Cannoli Recipe

[1] Make pumpkin cannoli for harvest season (photo © Piccione Pastry). [2] Fresh ricotta draining in a strainer (photo © Jsix | SD). [3] Buy pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie filling (photo © Libby’s).   Cannoli are one of our favorite desserts. The marriage of the crunchy shell and the sweetened ricotta is all that…
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