[1] The pièce de resistance of sides: honey roasted squash with honey ricotta and spiced granola (photo © National Honey Board | photo by Carlos Garcia | food styling by Peg Blackley & Bree Williams). [2] Acorn squash. You can toast the seeds for a snack or garnish—on salads, breakfast cereal, grains, etc.—see the […]
After the feedback from yesterday’s scary recipe, Feetloaf, we have time to offer one more before the big night (a.k.a. Halloween): a mummy jalapeño poppers recipe (photos #1 and #4). This recipe is from Folios Cheese Wraps, a Nibble Top Pick Of The Week. They’re a great product that you can use instead of […]
[1] Instead of sugar, try maple syrup on your oatmeal. Here, there’s also a sprinkling of almonds for more protein—and crunch and flavor (photo © Wesual | Unsplash). [2] Food fun: oatmeal topped with peanut butter—more protein—and jelly (photo © Simply Quinoa). [3] Oatmeal can also be a savory dish, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. […]
[1] Turn meatloaf into Feetloaf (all photos © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Perhaps you can borrow a knife from Michael Myers. [3] Sliced, plated, and ready to eat. This is one of the best Halloween dinners ever. “Feetloaf,” designed by Hannah Kaminsky, turns meatloaf into food fun. In fact, her recipe is […]
This year, for National Chocolate Day, October 28th, we’ve got Part 2 of our exploration of chocolate and cheese pairings. The chart below joins our other chocolate pairing articles: Beer & Chocolate Pairings Cheese & Chocolate Pairings, Part 1 Scharffen Berger Chocolate Bars & Wine Pairings Scotch & Chocolate Pairing Sparkling Rosé & Chocolate Pairings […]
Tay Tea offers some of the finest loose tea blends we’ve had. And they’re having a “fall sale” on their chai teas, through November 5th. Tay Tea invites you to “steep, sip, and settle into fall.” The options include two black tea-based chai blends and two caffeine-free rooibos blends. Each is custom-blended by master tea […]
[1] Best overall beer in America: Heady Topper (photo © Alchemist Brewery). [2] Best IPA: Brouwerij West Picnic Lightning IPA (photo © Tavour). [3] Best lager: Notch Session Pils Czech Pale Lager (photo © Notch Brewing). [4] Best pilsner: Allagash Truepenny Pilsner (photo © Crystal City Wine). October 27th is American Beer Day. There […]
[1] Do delicious, and a limited-time flavor (photo © Fix & Fogg). [2] Blend the peanut butter into ice cream (photo © Häagen-Dazs). [3] Add verve to a PB&J or PB & Banana sandwich (photo © Wolferman’s). As a Halloween or Thanksgiving party favor, as a stocking stuffer, and for yourself as a delicious […]
This seasonal approach to mashed potatoes, a Pumpkin Cheddar Mashed Potatoes recipe, is a special delight from the fall harvest through Halloween and Thanksgiving. Not to mention October 27th, National Potato Day. The orange color and pumpkin flavor, plus the delicious cheesiness, are a great combination. The recipe was created by Carla Cardello of Chocolate […]
October 26th is National Pumpkin Day, sandwiched between National Pumpkin Spice Day (October 1st), National Carve A Pumpkin Day (October 31st)l and National Pumpkin Pie Day (December 25th). This “bread” is a loaf cake recipe. As with other loaf cakes, you can enjoy it plain, with ice cream, or with whipped cream. Thanks to Colavita […]