We’re tracking the release date for the Pumpkin Spice Latte in 2015. The Starbucks drink that has come to signal fall for millions of Americans is typically released the first week in September however the past few years it has been available early. The official release is September 8, 2015 and we’re still waiting for […]
Funtober is so fortunate today to introduce attorney and noted food blogger Michelle Hershman. Her website Healthy Recipe Ecstasy features her lifelong passion of new foods and healthy cuisines. Three Sweet and Savory Fall Crostinis Fall is in the air. Can you feel it? Ok, all I’m feeling right now is the humidity, but I […]
Can you believe Labor Day is only a month away? After a few weeks of hot and humid weather here in the Philadelphia area, milder temperatures have moved in to remind us all that fall is right around the corner. With the cooler temperatures, it is once again possible to enjoy an extended afternoon outside. […]
Best Beer and Food Combinations For Labor Day Picnics I am already thinking about Labor Day and the unofficial start to fall. I still have my house but spend most of my time in a Philadelphia apartment. So a perfect Labor Day for me in years past was firing up the gas grill and having some of my […]
I’ve spent the past two days updating information about upcoming United States Oktoberfests. The website for every German festival describes in detail the wonderful authentic Bavarian food that will be served to their visitors. After two days of reading their descriptions, I’m ready to eat! This morning, I started browsing photos on Tastespotting and Foodgawker. […]
Since I’ve been working on Funtober, I have been yearning for some of Sabrina’s pumpkin pancakes. I see things from fall everywhere. This morning, my parents and I went to brunch at Sabrina’s Cafe in the Fairmount/Art Museum section of Philadelphia. One of the specials was Lil’ Wayne’s ‘Syzzurp Overload’ Special Pancakes. Can you guess […]
As I write, my husband, six-month-old daughter, and I are hunkered down in our living room with an air mattress and travel crib, emergency bags packed — just in case — flashlights handy, and a wary eye on the 30-foot tree that is (still!) standing just a few feet from the front of our […]
One of the main reasons why I like to make my own pumpkin puree is so that I can make my own pumpkin butter. It’s right at home on a slice of toasted homemade bread, next to a cup of apple cider or hot chocolate or a crisp autumn beer. It’s just a little bit […]
There’s two weeks until Halloween party season kicks into high gear. So I spent yesterday building massive lists of links to recipes for pumpkin drinks and Halloween cocktails. But what good are drinks without delicious food? I happened upon a collection of pumpkin recipes. Started organizing them into different categories. My research obsession kicked in. […]
Before having kids and getting married, pumpkins served a single purpose for me. They were meant to be gauged and poked and scraped into some semblance of a Jack’0’Lantern (I’m terrible at carving pumpkins, by the way. Something about the “guts” and the icky sticky feeling. Yuck!). After that, in my wilder years, they were […]
