Festive chocolate-covered pretzels

Potato chips and M&Ms. French fries and chocolate froyo. We’ll go to great lengths to perfect the sweet ‘n’ salty combo of our dreams. But this holiday season, we’re making it super easy. All you’ve gotta do is take a pretzel, cover it...

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Pistachio and cranberry white chocolate bark

Peppermint bark has become a holiday tradition here at GL, but when editor-in-chief Karen Bokram whips it up for guests and gifts, she likes to switch things up for a sophisticated surprise. Her add-ins of choice? Pistachios and cranberries. But you can choose...

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DIY sugar high: Tricked out toffee

Drop your pillowcases and step away from the jack-o’-lanterns. With this recipe from Courtney Dial Whitmore's latest cookbook Candy Making for Kids, we're betting homemade munchies’ll knock your Mars Bars outta orbit. Go ahead, give your fave classic candies a marvelous makeover...

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Utterly outrageous popcorn caramel apples

For a twisted treat as Halloween approaches, give the classic caramel apple a crunchy makeover with our favorite movie-marathon treat, popcorn! This recipe will create the most out-of-this-world apples you’ve ever served up. Might wanna make this batch a double, darlings. We’re thinking you’re...

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Easy-as-pie apple tart

Now that fall’s unofficially here, we’re dreaming pretty much nonstop of the comforting confections we can’t wait to bake up. This is one of our favorites, perfect for a crisp afternoon, rainy day or a post apple-picking expedition. It’s super easy, making it...

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Party popcorn with a BBQ kick

The last BBQ of your summer season might be just around the corner, but we’re pretty sure we’ll be munching this popcorn bite all through fall. With a spicy kick and...

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Homemade creme-filled cupcakes go vegan

Move over, you other name-brand cupcakes found in a little plastic bag! These are homemade, have half the fat and are still crème-filled delicious. Check out the recipe below from Chloe Coscarelli’s amazing new vegan cookbook, Chloe’s Kitchen: 125 Easy, Delicious Recipes for Making...

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6 fresh fruit ideas for the Fourth

With the temps soaring, there’s nothing we wanna dig into more than a pile of freshly picked produce. It’s refreshing, it’s loaded with good-for-you vitamins and minerals and it totally suits whatever shindig you’re throwing (or attending) this week–-what more could a girl...

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Adorable dip-dyed flag cupcakes

Wow your guests with way cute cupcakes that are actually pretty darn easy to make. Whip up a batch the night before your bash, serve on a pretty tray and wait for the ooh-ing and ahh-ing to begin. Trust us, it’s pretty much...

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Marvelous maple popcorn

Gourmet popcorn is a great way to dazzle guests during a party and even pamper yourself during a Friday night movie marathon. This recipe is 100 percent homemade—and totally delicious. Major thanks to Alana Chernila, author of The Homemade Pantry, for sharing it with...

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