Would you believe Halloween has been celebrated for over 2,000 years? The holiday dates all the way back to the ancient Celts and is now America’s biggest candy holiday of the year! We think the type of treats you hand out this year are just as important as the bowls you decide to put them in...
It's FLASH BACK FRIDAY!! Today we'll dig up an old post from our blog's archives to share with you again! Today it's our Sacred Bird and Butterfly - "Trick-or-Treat!?" post from October, 2010. Did you know that America is not the only place that celebrates Halloween? Here are some of the other common phrases used in a few other countries...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! It's FLASH BACK FRIDAY!! Today we'll dig up an old post from our blog's archives to share with you again! There's some good stuff in there. Today it's our Taking the SCREAM out of Halloween post from October 27, 2010. Check it out! I know that many find enjoyment in being scared. Haunted hayrides through deserted corn mazes...
It's FLASH BACK FRIDAY!! Today we'll dig up an old post from our blog's archives to share with you again! Today it's our Halloween Peep S'mores from October 26, 2009. Check it out! This entire week, children across the country are getting excited for Halloween next Friday! What better way to celebrate the event than to make Halloween s'mores by...
It's FLASH BACK FRIDAY!! Today we'll dig up an old post from our blog's archives to share with you again! There's some good stuff in there. Today it's our Farahnaz Roasted Pumpkin Soup post from October 28, 2010. Check it out! Another alternative and fun soup recipe for the Halloween night is this roasted pumpkin soup. Growing up my mother...
It is officially pumpkin season! Starbucks rolled out their Pumpkin Spice drinks weeks ago. Pumpkins are showing up in tablescapes, by front doors, and carved into jack-o-lanterns as Halloween quickly approaches. There's no better time to get yourself one of our Melon Tureens and Stands. Gilded in 22k gold, this matte white tureen is perfectly sized for a generously sized...
Halloween is only 4 days away!! And with its approach we thought we'd share one more post with you on the subject. We made a double layered chocolate cake using this awesome recipe from Epicurious (CLICK IT!) For cake layers 3 ounces fine-quality semisweet chocolate such as Callebaut 1 1/2 cups hot brewed coffee 3 cups sugar 2 1/2 cups...
The itsy bitsy spider climb up the water spout... or in this case, our Sacred Bird & Butterfly mug - where he made an impressive chocolate web hovering just inches over warm pumpkin spice latte! This looks complicated, but actually, it's quite easy! Cover the top of your mug in parchment paper and use a rubber band to secure it...
Spice cookies only for the winter season? No Way! Decorate skeleton cookies for this Halloween! Not feeling the spice? Frost sugar cookies with chocolate before piping royal icing for bones. You can use just about any shape cookie cutter and let the kids figure out where the bones might be; dinosaurs, cats, ginger bread men, spiders, you name it! Gabriel...
