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December 2011. One of the best benefits of belonging to a professional group such as Caterbuzz, the global social media hub for professional caterers is the sharing of catering concepts through discussions and photos. Almost everyday on the private members only caterbuzz facebook forum catering trends, new photos from our members events, or catering concepts, situations with clients, triumphs + tribulations, marketing ideas and such are posted and discussed by our 525 plus caterbuzz members. One popular trend and topic of discussion this past few months on the Caterbuzz facebook group has been S'mores Stations (sometimes spelled Smores ).

Starting at the turn of the last century and since the invention of commercial marshmallows Americans and Canadians have been enjoying this simple dessert treat that offers sweet/crispy/crumbly /gooey and chocolate tastes all rolled into one delicious treat. In the meantime enjoy a sampling of Smores or shall we say S'mores Presentations. shares her lovely displays. Creative Fall Wedding Desserts | Washington DC Weddings, Maryand Weddings, Virginia Weddings :: United With Love™ :: Fresh Inspiration, Ideas and Vendors. Pumpkin and caramel and apples (Oh my!). Fall flavors exude comfort and tradition no matter what form they’re in, dessert being no exception. Cake or no cake, the spices of this season are the perfect accompaniment to any wedding’s dessert bar. Pumpkin whoopie pies, caramel apples, classic fall tarts and pies… phew, I’m hungry! Check out these creative fall desserts and be prepared to get inspired, whether it’s for your upcoming reception’s treats or this weekend’s excuse to bake!

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Whoopie Pie Recipes: New Flavors To Try (PHOTOS) The whoopie pie is in a category all its own. Considered to be either a cake, cookie or pie (depending on who you ask), it encompasses the best parts of all of our favorite desserts. It has ample amounts of frosting just like cakes, and it's small and compact enough to eat with our hands -- like a cookie. The origin of this great dessert is up for debate.

Pennsylvania, Maine and New Hampshire are all claiming ownership to the whoopie pie. One story we quite like asserts that the name started with Amish farmers. When they found these desserts packed in their lunch by their wives who made them from leftover cake batter, they would shoot "Whoopie! " Want to read more from HuffPost Taste? Loading Slideshow Hide Thumbnails 1 Points Related on HuffPost: Pumpkin Shortbread. October 13, 2011 | Print | E-mail | Filed under 12weeksofchristmascookies , cookie , pumpkin I can hardly believe it’s already week 3 of the 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies.

Doesn’t it feel like the first two weeks just flew by in a blur? This week, my pumpkin obsession continues with this recipe for pumpkin shortbread. I adapted it from Amber’s Really Perfect Shortbread recipe , and I can tell you that she’s not kidding when she says it’s really perfect; I made a batch for a little get-together I had with one of my girlfriends and we were both having trouble stopping ourselves from eating “just one more” cookie. Recipe and method adapted from here . In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and spices. In a large bowl, beat together the pumpkin, butter, and powdered sugar until fluffy.

Add in the flour mixture and beat until combined. Place in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. Bake 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned. Waffle / Sugar Cone Cornucopia. These make such a fun treat whether for it for adults or children! You could make them for co-workers or a class party! Waffle Cone Cornucopia Materials Needed: Small waffle cones Chex mix with Reese’s pieces (or other desired candies) Cellophane Paper Ribbon Directions Bring 1-2 inches of water to boil in a pot and place a steamer basket on top. 10 Halloween Breakfast Ideas. I am going to be honest. The extent of my Halloween breakfast planning in the past has been Count Chocula and Boo Berry cereal on the table… This year I am determined to do breakfast right on Halloween and I’ve been collecting ideas. Today I am going to share 10 amazing Halloween breakfast ideas. Help me narrow it down here! What would you pick? Tell me these pumpkin pancakes, from Sweet Pea’s Kitchen, don’t look like the MOST delicious breakfast ever!

Holy cow. I have a mini confession. I really enjoy a good scone. I suppose you’d want something to wash it all down…I am not a coffee drinker, but the idea of a pumpkin spiced latte sounds delightful. Pretty sure that a child’s imagination would take these pumpkin funnel cakes and turn them into Halloween spider webs in two seconds flat.

These baked eyeball eggs, from Betty Crocker, would please anyone looking for a little spooky. I love these adorable candy corn waffles from Random Thoughts of a Supermom. Doxie Mel Designs. Here is another project for the Cricut Circle's Blogiversary. The Challenge: Create a project of your choice using your Cuttlebug machine as the main focus. Your project must include at least 2 different Cricut Image Cuts. This is an easy favor to make with just one cut from Princess Party and a buckle form Fabulous Finds Cricut cartridges. For a more sensible witch shoe, I cut a 1 1/2 in circle to make a closed toe shoe and glued the circle at the base of the shoe folding it to cover the open toe. I cut the purple rose from flower shoppe.

The shoe cut was cut at seven inches. I cut another shoe and cut the surfaces that show on the outside of the shoe to roll through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder. Sweet Acorns | All right now…tell me if you can…have you ever seen anything so cute in all your life?!! Sweet little baby acorns. I first saw these in an issue of Disney’s Family Time magazine and could not resist.

They were so easy that it’s quite likely you don’t really need the instructions–but humor me. Start with glazed donut holes… and chocolate frosting, peanut butter or nutella. You’ll also need crushed toffee bits and/or those little chocolate sprinkly things. Now, then–to impress upon your mind exactly how easy these little do-dads were to whip up, this is exactly when we started the process.

I should have been cool and poured the Nutella in a bowl, but having been raised by wolves, as I was–I just dipped it right out of the container. Now dip those little suckers in whichever topping you prefer–toffee bits or the sprinkly things. Oh, I forgot to tell you that you’ll also need a small bag of stick pretzels. Start to finish, INCLUDING clean-up.

Eww…that would be creepy. October Wedding Reception Decorations | Marriage Reception Ideas. The number of weddings that take place in fall is constantly growing. Statistics show us that 30% of all weddings occur in the autumnal months. This is good news, giving the fact that until recently the vast majority of couples chose spring or summer for their big day. The trend with cold season weddings is very popular and also very captivating for those who want something unique and special. Among all months of the year, October is the third most popular for weddings. And we can only imagine why this month is so adored by brides and grooms! The fall foliage occurring during this period of time is absolutely gorgeous and irresistible! October Wedding Reception Decorations (Source: 27.media.tumblr.com) Fall months are less popular but it seems that they are gaining more and more ground among those who are sick and tired of spring and summer weddings.

October Wedding Reception Decorations (Source: artisphotographers.com) October Wedding Reception Decorations (Source: floristblogs.com) Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes. I think about food a lot. Maybe too much? Is that possible? I cook food, I eat food, I read about food, I take pictures of food - I think it really consumes my life. Sometimes I come across people who think of food as sustenance only and I get so confused. I'm always dreaming about what I'm going to be making next. The anatomy of a pumpkin pie cupcake: Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes Yields: 15 cupcakes For the cupcakes: 1 3/4 cups cake flour 1 cups sugar 1/2 tbsn. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup or 1 stick unsalted butter, diced, at room temperature 1/2 cup milk, divided 2 large eggs 1 large egg white 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. cinnamon For the graham cracker crust: 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 tbsn. light brown sugar 3 tbsn. unsalted butter, melted For the pumpkin pie frosting: 2 large eggs, beaten 1 can (16 oz.) pureed pumpkin 2 tbsn. molasses 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 tbsn. flour 1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk.