Tag Archives: Halloween

The truth about Butterfingers

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

We look forward to Halloween season (which now seems to start in August) because it gives us an excuse to buy those bags of “fun size” candy and pretend they’re somehow healthy because of the smaller form factor even though … Continue reading →

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Make your own pumpkin pie spice

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Pumpkin pie spice is the key flavoring for pumpkin pie and other autumnal delicacies, since pumpkin doesn’t have much taste on its own. (Which is why it’s interesting that people panicked about not being able to find canned pumpkin during … Continue reading →

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Your FREE Thanksgiving Candy Corn is right here!

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

In the depths of the pandemic, somebody at the Brach’s Candy Company had an interesting idea: make a candy corn assortment that included all the flavors of Thanksgiving, right down to the stuffing and green beans. Soon after, a higher-up … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Leftover Halloween Candy Snack Mix

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

What to do with your leftover Halloween mini-candies? Turn them into Leftover Halloween Candy Snack Mix! This is a modification of an original recipe we referenced awhile back from Momofuku Milk Bar maven Christina Tosi. Makes 4 cups. Ingredients: 2 … Continue reading →

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Special Recipe: Bone Bread

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

16th Century Parisians ate a LOT of bread… as much as 2.5 pounds per person per day, according to this academic source. So imagine their consternation when Henri VII of Navarre blockaded the city, creating widespread starvation. The solution, reports … Continue reading →

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Christina Tosi’s Halloween Snack Mix

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Did anybody else try this recipe for Halloween Snack Mix? It was on the Food & Wine website yesterday. You take 2 cups of broken pretzels and toss with some melted butter, powdered dry milk, brown and granulated sugar and … Continue reading →

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