TIP OF THE DAY: Make Pumpkin Liqueur

Sip your pumpkin liqueur straight, mix into a pumpkin Martini or other cocktail. Photo courtesy SXC.   If you like to create something new, how about pumpkin liqueur? You can make enough for your own household and as gifts for Halloween and Thanksgiving. Then, pumpkin up your holiday cocktails and desserts. This recipe comes from…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Crème Brûlée

An individual Pumpkin Crème Brûlée. Photo courtesy Spice Islands.   While pumpkin can (and should) be enjoyed year-round, Pumpkin Crème Brûlée is a delicious Halloween dessert or Thanksgiving dessert. The recipe, for individual dishes of crème brûlée, is courtesy Spice Islands, which has been searching the world for the highest-quality, most flavorful herbs and spices…
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Blood Orange Mimosa Recipe ~ A Smoking Cocktail

Updated June 2026 We love Mimosas: champagne and orange juice. We love blood oranges. So when this recipe arrived for a Bloody Mimosa (photo #1), we thought: This is it for Halloween. Not only does the “bloody” orange juice make a much better-looking Mimosa; a few chips of dry ice give the drink a spooky…
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