There is just so much fun to be had with holiday-themed cocktails. On Halloween, potent potions come dressed up as witches and pumpkins, tricked out with candy and edible gore. Christmas inspires a host of warm cocktails, riffs on eggnog, and drinks decked with peppermint and gingerbread. And New Year& 39;s?

In The Food Almanac, Tom Fitzmorris of the online newsletter The New Orleans Menu notes food facts and sayings.Days Until. . Christmas--7New Year& 39;s Eve--13Today& 39;s FlavorToday is Sweet Potato Day. Sweet potatoes are essential to the holiday table, but we never get tired of eating them down here in Lousiana.

NotesYou can substitute ground turkey instead of the ground chicken, if you wish.Chilling before grilling helps to firm-up the meat and cheese so the cheese doesn’t melt before the meat is cooked through.Ingredients1 package PERDUE Fresh Ground Chicken (1 lb)1/8 Teaspoon black pepper4 hamburger rolls1 small tomato, seeded and sliced3 Tablespoons chopped shallots2 Tablespoons fresh basil, chopped2 Teaspoons Worcestershire sauce1/8 Teaspoon salt4 chunks low-moisture mozzarella (1/2-ounce)Tomato slices, optionalFresh basil leaves, optionalMozzarella slices, optionalLettuce leaves, optionalDirectionsIn a medium-sized bowl, combine the ground chicken, tomato, shallots, basil, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.

Top Rated Black Winter Truffle Recipes For special occasions, few foods evoke a feeling of luxury and celebration like the otherworldly aroma of fresh truffles. In this lasagna, fresh winter truffles are paired with silky pasta and rich Castelmagno cheese to create a dish full of powerful flavors. Sauce périgourdine, the traditional French truffle sauce, adds an additional layer of truffle flavor.

Hide Images1Place the tomatoes in a hot skillet to soften them and to remove the skin easily.2Add the guajillo chilies, skinless tomato, onion, and garlic to a pot of boiling water. Remove all the ingredients once they have softened.3Blend the peppers, tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a blender and add the spices.

Put flour on the board and mix with baking powder. Beat eggs, add sugar, salt and incorporate into the flour, knead until it becomes a homogeneous dough. Let the dough rest for 1 hour. It stretches as big as a tart. Bake in the oven. When the tart is baked and cooled, fill it with vanilla pudding.