Oct 17, 2008 -
- The James Beard Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2009 awards and they've announced a new category for food blogs. — Eater SF
- This year make your own Halloween candy bars. — Chow
- Learn how to properly pair beer with food.
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Oct 31, 2007 -
Leave it to CocoChic to carve her Halloween pumpkin in style. Just when I thought I'd seen it all, she shares her Chanel pumpkin with us. She even roasted a bunch of the seeds — what a way to consume fashion!
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Oct 26, 2007 -
A pumpkin carving party has become my signature Halloween soirée. To make it simple on guests I supply the pumpkins and all of the carving tools. It seems like each year better, more cutting edge craving tools can be found at grocery stores and culinary chains thats why I asked you to help me update my collection of craving tools.
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Oct 19, 2007 -
At my pumpkin carving parties, I like to create an inviting, rustic look in warm autumn colors. I also allow guests to pick their own pumpkins. By your front door, hang a “Pick Your Pumpkin” sign on a wheel barrel, then fill the wheel barrel with pumpkins and scatter the remaining pumpkins around it.
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Oct 18, 2007 -
According to the invitation, I've asked guests to bring their own beer to my pumpkin carving party. I'll be supplying the pumpkins and lots of delicious treats, so I don't feel bad about requesting guests to BYOB. Just be sure to clear a spot for beer on the day of the event; make room in the fridge or fill coolers and beer buckets with ice.
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Oct 15, 2007 -
Carved pumpkins make great decorations for a Halloween party. While I could carve classic jack-o-lantern faces, or use a crazy template to make something artistic, this year I'm doing something different: geometric pumpkins! Here's how you can do it:
Purchase 8-10 pumpkins of the same size.
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Oct 15, 2007 -
Just because Halloween falls on a weeknight this year, doesn’t mean that you have to miss out on all the trick or treating. Invite friends over the Friday before for a Pumpkin Carving Party that allows their inner child to come screaming out. A Pumpkin Carving Party is a stress-free Halloween party because no costumes are necessary.
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Oct 08, 2007 -
If you are attending a pumpkin carving party this year, you might want to check out this list of pumpkin carving templates. Cleverly carved pumpkins make for a stunning centerpiece or excellent party decor. — Martha Stewart
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It’s Halloween, so there should be plenty of treats — both savory and sweet — at your pumpkin carving party. I recommend offering one homemade treat and lots of store-bought goodies. Make pecan bars dipped in melted chocolate, then fill bowls with your favorite Halloween minis: Air-Heads, Reese’s Pieces, Kit-Kats, and candy corn.
Guests will certainly work up an appetite while they create clever jack-o-lanterns at your pumpkin carving party, so offer a delicious menu of all-American food that’s sure to please even the toughest crowd. Serve chips shaped like bats, ghosts, and pumpkins with store-bought green salsa and a homemade nacho cheese dip that's hot and bubbling. Set out bowls of spiced mixed nuts and purchased marinated olives.
