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TIP OF THE DAY: Halloween Cocktail Party

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Toast All Hallow’s Eve with a Vampire Elixir. Photo courtesy Belvedere Vodka. There’s still time to invite friends to a Halloween cocktail party—costumes optional. Create your cocktail menu from these cocktail recipes: Bloody Eyeball Martini Bloody Vampire Martini Brandy-Based Cocktails Drunken Pumpkin Pie Candy Corn Cocktail Gin-Based Cocktails Harvest Moon Cocktail Kahlúa-Based Cocktails Pumpkin Divine…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Asian Pears

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In the spring, when the blossoms fall from the Asian pear trees, the nascent pears are the size of peas. Now, at harvest time, many are as large as croquet balls, some varieties the size of softballs (and yet low in calories—about 50 per 4 ounces). If you see a red and white Subarashii Kudamono,…
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BOOK: 5-Minute Mug Cakes

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Trending in cakes these days: mug cake cookbooks. With a few ingredients, a microwave and a microwave-safe mug, you can have cake in five minutes. First out of the gate is 5-Minute Mug Cakes, by Jennifer Lee. Mug Cakes: Ready In 5 Minutes in the Microwave by Lene Knudsen will be published on October 7th,…
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Make Delicious Appetizers With Wonton Wraps

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An even more delicious way to enjoy the flavor of Buffalo wings. Photo courtesy Nasoya.   You may not be ready to take on homemade dumplings, as we suggested yesterday. But if you’re looking for easy, impressive hors d’oeuvres for entertaining? Make them with won ton wraps. Of course, you’d buy won ton wraps to…
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RECIPE: Tomato Cupcakes

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A first for most of us: tomato cupcakes! Photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog.   Before raising an eyebrow, remember that tomatoes are a fruit! And cookbook author Hannah Kaminsky, who developed this recipe, is a fan. “When it comes to the divide between sweet and savory, the line that separates the two is…
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