Still have a pile of post-Halloween candy? Tired of eating it straight from the wrapper? Dump it into a pie shell, melt it, and behold: candy pie.
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[Photo: Kerry Saretsky] Traditional ceviche is made from raw fish, but to ensure the bright orange color of the shrimp, you need to start with cooked shrimp for this recipe. Unauthentic, perhaps, but it is good for those who...
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Let's start the weekend right--with a cocktail recipe from Paul Clarke (The Cocktail Chronicles). Need more than one? Hit up the archives. Cheers! Perhaps the only thing more frightening than the idea of zombies roaming the city in search of...
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[Flickr: hfb] I'm a big fan of Halloween, in part because it's the one holiday where decorating chocolate treats with fake bugs is socially acceptable. (Just try making gummy worm brownies for Thanksgiving and you'll see what I mean.)...
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[Photograph: Kerry Saretsky] For a Halloween main course, I love this spicy black steak with sweet orange mash. The steak is done simply—just crusted in black pepper, and seared to medium-rare, then sliced. The mash, mixed from russet potatoes...
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Note: Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy) drops by every Monday to share a delicious dessert recipe. [Original artwork and photographs: Jessie Oleson] The Nanaimo Bar is possibly Canada's crowning culinary achievement: a decadent no-bake bar composed of a dense chocolate and...
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[Photo: Kerry Saretsky] For this black and orange recipe, the raw orange color of the salmon is preserved, as this salmon is just-seared and served nearly raw. The black sesame seeds not only pop with Halloween color, but they...
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[Photographs: Kerry Saretsky] They say you eat first with your eyes. I love the contrast of these ingredients: black pumpernickel baguette, salty Manchego, sweet-tart orange-tangerine marmalade, crunchy hazelnuts, and black Himalayan salt. Not only do the orange and black...
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Note: Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy) drops by every Monday to share a delicious dessert recipe. [Photographs and original art: Jessie Oleson] Have you ever looked at a Frida Kahlo's enigmatic self-portraits and wondered what secrets might lurk behind her signature...
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Note: Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy) drops by every Monday to share a delicious dessert recipe. [Photographs and art: Jessie Oleson] Ever wondered how candy corn is made? Well, to give you the short answer, with lots of equipment, over a...
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