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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Cookie Pop With Oreos For Halloween

One of our favorite snacks, popcorn with add-ins from Cookie Pop & Candy Pop, has released a Halloween edition of its Cookie Pop with Oreos. Fluffy premium popcorn is mixed with Oreo pieces and topped with an orange-colored white chocolate drizzle. While we’re not rationalizing the chocolate drizzle and the Oreos, the popcorn is a…
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A Great New Pasta, Al Bronzo From Barilla

[1] Mezzi Rigatoni with burrata, cherry tomatoes, and burrata. The recipe is below (photos #1 through #5 © Barilla). [2] The new Al Bronzo line. [3] Penne rigate, “striped quills” in Italian. The “stripes” are actually ridges that help the sauce grip the pasta. [4] Penne rigate tosed with extra virgin olive oil and Parmigiano…
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