Halloween Cheeses For Lovers Of Fine Cheese

If you’re not committed to handing out (and eating) Halloween candy and would prefer a sophisticated adult Halloween experience, check out these different types of Halloween cheese. We don’t mean cheeses that look like pumpkins. Rather, these are year-round fine cheeses that happen to have bright Halloween colors or shapes. Take a look, and pair…
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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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Pumpkin Spice Caramels & More Pumpkin Spice Recipes

We used to buy pumpkin caramels online from a caramel specialist. Then, we came across this recipe from Go Bold With Butter, the recipe website of the American Butter Institute. Now we make several batches each fall for Halloween and Thanksgiving. They’re delicious with a cup of coffee for a snack or a mini-dessert. National…
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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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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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