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Scare Up a Sweet, Thrilling Treat

(Family Features) For a frighteningly fun time in the kitchen this Halloween, gather your family around the cauldron to create a sweet, spooky dessert. Tricks and treats may provide thrills, but a homemade concoction can be the star of your hauntingly happy evening.
This Ghostly Graveyard Cake takes imagination and creativity from everyone with tombstones, skulls and spooky icing daring all to try a bite. With looks this chilling, it’s a perfect treat to enjoy while watching everyone’s favorite scary movie.
Find more deliciously devious desserts at Culinary.net.

Ghostly Graveyard Cake
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 10 chocolate creme cookies
- 1 cup black melting chips
- 1 cup red melting chips
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 cans buttercream icing
- 1 purple food coloring
- 1 black food coloring
- skull sprinkles
- tombstones and bones candies
- Prepare cake mix according to package instructions in three 6-inch baking pans. Once baked, allow to completely cool outside of pans.

- In zip-top bag, using rolling pin, crush chocolate creme cookies; set aside.

- In separate small bowls, add black melting chips and red melting chips.
- In microwave, heat heavy whipping cream 1 1/2 minutes. Pour half the mixture into one bowl of chips and other half into other bowl of chips. Stir until chips are completely melted; set aside.

- After cakes cool, on cake board, add small amount of buttercream icing so cake sticks. Using bread knife, level cakes.
- Place one cake on cake board and add thin layer of icing on top. Place second layer of cake on top and add thin layer of icing on top. Place final layer of cake on top and add thin layer of icing on top. Add thin layer of icing to entire cake. Freeze 15 minutes.
- In small bowl, mix two parts purple food coloring to one part black food coloring. Ice cake with deep purple icing. Using grooved scraper, scrape along sides of cake. Using angled spatula, smooth top of cake.

- Add skull sprinkles around edges of cake. Using piping bag with small opening at tip, drip black drip mixture around top edges of cake. Repeat using red drip mixture.


- Add chocolate creme cookie crumbs to top of cake. Add tombstones and bone sprinkles to top of cake.
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Easy Game Day Sliders Recipe: Simple Salami Sliders for Tailgating
Make game day easy with Simple Salami Sliders. This quick recipe uses everyday ingredients for delicious tailgating food ready in just 25 minutes.

Easy Game Day Sliders Recipe: Simple Salami Sliders for Tailgating
Keep Your Focus on the Action with an Easy Game Day Winner
(Family Features) When spicy dips and saucy wings sound a little too overwhelming for your next game day gathering, turn to a simple yet still delicious solution. These Simple Salami Sliders can make game day planning a breeze with pregame ease and just a few everyday ingredients for the perfect snack at kickoff. Find more tailgating and homegating recipes at Culinary.net.
Simple Salami Sliders
Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy” Servings: 4-6- 1 package slider buns
- 8 slices Swiss cheese
- 8 slices salami
- 8 slices ham or other deli meat
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- everything bagel seasoning (optional)
- Heat oven to 350 F.
- Halve slider buns, creating top and bottom portions. Set top portion aside, leaving bottom portion in original container. Place bottom portion and container in baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Layer Swiss cheese, salami and ham then cover with top buns.
- Mix melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Parmesan cheese, onion powder and garlic powder. Pour over sliders.
- Cover with foil and bake 15 minutes then remove foil, sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning, if desired, and bake, uncovered, 10 minutes.
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A Comfort Food Classic
Last Updated on December 5, 2025 by Daily News Staff

A Comfort Food Classic
(Culinary.net) ’Tis the season for comfort foods, and this recipe with crumbled bacon and cubed potatoes smothered in melted cheddar cheese is sure to satisfy. Find more meal ideas at Culinary.net.Watch video to see how to make this recipe!

Cheesy Baked Potato Casserole
- 5 pounds red potatoes, cubed
- 1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 pound cheddar cheese, cubed
- 16 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Heat oven to 325° F.
- In large bowl, combine potatoes and bacon.
- In separate large bowl, combine cheese, onion, mayonnaise, sour cream, chives, salt and pepper. Add to potato and bacon mixture until combined.
- Pour into 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bake 50-60 minutes until browned and bubbly.
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Easy, Elegant Charcuterie Boards for Effortless Holiday Hosting
Create stunning charcuterie boards with sommelier-approved wine pairings for stress-free holiday hosting. Get 3 easy recipes featuring prosciutto, genoa salame, and capocollo with perfect cheese and wine matches.

Easy, Elegant Charcuterie Boards for Effortless Holiday Hosting
(Family Features) When holiday occasions call for you to don your hosting cap, skip complicated appetizers and hors d’oeuvres to instead serve sustainable charcuterie with sommelier-approved wine pairings. After all, simplicity can still equal premium flavor with the right meats, cheeses and libations. It doesn’t take a hosting expert or pairing professional to create a spread that’s as memorable as it is delicious. Charcuterie boards made with just a few ingredients can start the festivities on a high note by wowing loved ones with your pairing prowess. Amaze your guests (and even yourself) by starting with heritage breed pork in small-batch artisanal production from Niman Ranch, whose independent family farmers and ranchers raise all animals with no antibiotics or added hormones ever. Their commitment to humane practices and sustainability leads to the exceptional flavor and tenderness your crowd craves and can taste in every bite. Match the selection of meats – like prosciutto, genoa salame or capocollo in these recipes – with complementary cheeses and accents such as crostini, olives or even thyme-infused honey for an extra special touch. Finally, find the perfect bottle of wine for each board to round out a palate-pleasing spread that suits each guest’s preferred pairing profile. With flavor, sustainability and a personal touch, charcuterie can bring holiday occasions to life for you and your loved ones. Visit NimanRanch.com to find more seasonal inspiration and charcuterie solutions.
Prosciutto, Sottocenere and Aligote
- Niman Ranch Prosciutto
- Firm cheese, such as Sottocenere
- Toasted crostini
- Aligote wine

Genoa Salame, Vintage Grand Ewe and Syrah
- Niman Ranch Genoa Salame
- Aged, firm sheep’s cheese, such as Vintage Grand Ewe
- Olives
- Syrah wine

Capocollo, Aged Cheddar, Thyme Honey and Txakoli
- Niman Ranch Capocollo
- Aged sharp cheddar cheese
- Thyme-infused honey
- Txakoli wine
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