• Black Risotto: Venice’s Squid Ink Dish for a Halloween Dinner

    Black Risotto: Venice’s Squid Ink Dish for a Halloween Dinner

    Jet-black, briny and deeply savory, Venice’s cuttlefish ink risotto is the most elegant way to put Halloween on the table.

  • Champurrado: Oaxaca’s Thick Hot Chocolate for Cold Nights

    Champurrado: Oaxaca’s Thick Hot Chocolate for Cold Nights

    Mexican chocolate, piloncillo and cinnamon thickened with masa into a velvety, spiced drink: the hot chocolate of Día de Muertos.

  • Pan de Muerto: The Orange-Blossom Bread of the Day of the Dead

    Pan de Muerto: The Orange-Blossom Bread of the Day of the Dead

    A soft, buttery bread scented with orange blossom, decorated with dough “bones” and rolled in sugar: the centerpiece of every Día de Muertos ofrenda.

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  • How to Host the Perfect Fall Dinner Party at Home

    How to Host the Perfect Fall Dinner Party at Home

    Plan a fall dinner party at home: a cozy seasonal menu, a signature cocktail, wine pairings, a stress-free timeline and a playlist that sets the mood.

  • Caramel Apples: A Salem Halloween Treat to Make at Home

    Caramel Apples: A Salem Halloween Treat to Make at Home

    Crisp New England apples dipped in homemade salted caramel and rolled in toasted nuts: the Halloween treat of every October fair, made better at home.

  • Soul Cakes: The Spiced Biscuits Behind Trick-or-Treating

    Soul Cakes: The Spiced Biscuits Behind Trick-or-Treating

    Small spiced cakes marked with a cross and studded with currants, once given to “soulers” at Hallowtide: an old tradition worth reviving.

  • Colcannon: The Irish Halloween Supper with Hidden Charms

    Colcannon: The Irish Halloween Supper with Hidden Charms

    Buttery mashed potatoes folded with kale and scallions, served with a pool of melting butter: the Irish comfort dish with a Halloween secret.

  • Barmbrack: Ireland’s Halloween Fortune Bread

    Barmbrack: Ireland’s Halloween Fortune Bread

    A tea-soaked fruit loaf with a ring hidden inside: whoever finds it will marry within the year, or so the Irish Halloween tradition goes.

  • Sticky Toffee Pudding: The Lake District Dessert That Conquered Britain

    Sticky Toffee Pudding: The Lake District Dessert That Conquered Britain

    A light, dark date sponge drenched in hot toffee sauce: the dessert the Lake District made famous, and the best reason to light the fire.