Entries tagged with 'Halloween'
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Photograph from nycblondieandbrownie on Flickr Food blog Blondie and Brownie discovered a Halloween doughnut at the new Krispy Kreme in New York City's Penn Station: this cute pumpkin-shaped Jack-o'-Lantern doughnut (or as we prefer to call it, the Jack-o'-Doughnut)! Blondie says the icing was incredibly sweet and turned her mouth orange. Halloween lovers can grab these doughnuts at participating Krispy Kremes until October 31. Krispy Kreme is also offering pumpkin spice cake doughnuts until November 30....
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Carving ideas from pumpkinway.com You've already proven that you're good with knives in the kitchen (chopping and dicing), but now let's see what happens when a pumpkin is involved. We're holding our first Serious Eats Pumpkin Carving Contest to see what carving talents lurk out there! Just upload your photos to our easy-to-use Photograzing (you'll need to log into your Serious Eats account, or sign up for free). We want to see your orange masterpieces, be they funny, creative, or scary! Deadline: You have until October 29th Saturday, November 1 at 6PM (EST) to upload photos. We'll announce the winners Halloween morning Monday afternoon (November 3). What we're looking for: Originality, creativity, and craftsmanship. Try to take the best...
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Editor's Note: To continue our Halloween coverage, Matthew Amster-Burton shares this holiday cupcake idea for the kids: black cat cupcakes. "My corporate overlords at Serious Eats have demanded a Halloween post," I told my daughter, Iris, 4. "What's something we could make together to eat for Halloween?" "How about an edible cat?" she replied. "That sounds hard." "We could use cupcakes." This is her solution to everything. We wanted them to be black cats, of course, but my wife Laurie reminded me that black food coloring tastes terrible, so we decided on dark chocolate frosting. (Chocolate is my solution to everything.) For tails and whiskers, we'd use black licorice whips. For the ears, wedges of York peppermint patties. And for...
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Halloween brings out the strangest, most disturbing baking impulses in all of us. Suddenly, it's acceptable to eat Barbie witch, blood-shot eye balls, and leaves. The best is when pastry perfectionist Martha Stewart asks for photos of such frightening creations on her site. Check out her gallery of creepy treats, where some submissions look a little too creepy for Martha's taste....
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To continue our Halloween coverage, here's a look at what the "bad houses" give out. Trick-or-treaters, beware: This is the gross stuff you probably want to avoid.
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Prudy of Prudence Pennywise wanted a dark and spooky snack while reading the vampiric Twilight series (how very of the moment!). A little food for thought, if you will. Something she could devour as quickly as the novel. The result: Chocolate Buttermilk Cookies, crowned with candy corn, which Prudy describes as "brownie-ish." What’s more, according to her estimate, these cookies can be created for just around $3. These cookies make me wonder why vampires crave blood, when really, there is so much chocolate to lust after!...
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The New York Daily News encourages this trick for those of us who want to doll out treats come October 31: buy candy in bulk online. The newspaper offered 10 online venues that sell the sweetest things at the sweetest deals online, and I decided to pay each a visit to see if we can’t get a little more detail on what each has to offer—like cool candy finds, shipping costs, and site accessibility. Penny [candy] for my thoughts? Note: I didn’t include anything that wasn’t individually wrapped without so indicating. MetroCandy.com has a great selection of wrapped mini candies and Halloween themed treats. Favorites: Antique-looking wrapped caramel filled apples and peanut butter pumpkins ($16.18 and $15.60 for 40,...
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Editor's Note: We're back with Vintage Candy Monday in celebration of Halloween. This week, the Necco Wafer! As far as nostalgia candies go, Necco Wafers go way back. Since its launch in 1912, not much has changed about the chalky candies except the price. It was 5 cents in the '50s, and remains a low 90 cents per roll of 38 to 40 wafers today (making each wafer as close to penny candy as you’ll get in the twenty-first century). The Necco Wafer has an illustrious history. In 1913, explorer Donald MacMillan took Necco Wafers on his Arctic expedition as nutrition for his men, and as rewards for Eskimo children. In 1930 Admiral Byrd took two and a half tons...
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Since packaged candy corn tends to have non-vegan-friendly ingredients like gelatin, egg whites, and beeswax, vegan baker Melissa Elliott of The Urban Housewife made her own vegan candy corn by using Earth Balance and soy milk. She also shares tips and tricks for an optimal candy corn-making experience. Since they're a bit tedious to make, she recommends throwing a candy corn party with friends. [via The Kitchn]...
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Our intern Kerry Saretsky and I searched high and low for the best non-edible but edible-looking costumes for men, women, and children this season. Because the only thing better than eating food is looking like it! Men Pez Available on brandsonsale.com for $39.99. T-Bone: Available on amazon.com for $49.99. Taco: Available on fantasytoyland.com for $34.95. Women Blueberry Muffin: Available on animalmascots.com for $659.00. (What the..?) Peeps: Available on buycostomes.com for $64.99. Deviled Eggs: Available on mooncostumes.com for $38.95....
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