What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of November 1-2, 2014

Happy weekend fellow cooks and treat-lovers. What’s cooking this weekend? Candy corn? Marshmallow spiders? Pumpkin rice krispie treats? I hope you have something good going on. Here are a few of my favorite Halloween posts from this past week, and a reminder: we get an extra hour to cook on Sunday, thanks to the magic of Daylight Savings Time. Happy Halloween!

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Shrubs Are The New Best Thing to Hit Your Cocktail Glass — New Cookbook First Look

The book: Shrubs by Michael Dietsch

The angle: Everything you need to know about making old-fashioned shrubs and using them in modern sodas and cocktails.

Recipes for right now: Country Gentleman’s Brandy Shrub, Cinnamon-Apple Shrub, Pear Ginger Shrub, Pomegranate Shrub, Dr. Mike’s Celery Tonic, Lemon-Lime Rickey, Campari Soda, Shrubbed-Up Cosmo, Shrugroni

Who would enjoy this book? Foodie mad scientists and cocktail-lovers.

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Orzo with Butternut Squash, Homemade Candy Corn, Simple Spiced Lamb Stew & Skillet Cornbread — New Recipes of The Kitchn

Have any spooky plans tonight? Or maybe later this weekend? If so, you’re going to need some treats. Let’s start with homemade candy corn, a candy-topped cupcake, and pumpkin-shaped cookies. After you’ve had all the sweets you can stuff your face with, go for the orzo with butternut squash, spinach and blue cheese, or the simple lamb stew.

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Low-Fat Recipes: Slow Cooker Moose Roast

Slow Cooker Moose Roast

4.48 / 5 Stars | 41 Reviews

by NUTRELLA

“I had a moose roast sitting in my freezer for a couple of months, because I had no idea how to cook it, not being a wild game fan. A friend suggested this method of cooking it and it was delicious. I made it at Christmas along with the turkey, thinking my guests could have a taste and I wouldn’t have to feel guilty about it being in my freezer anymore, but it was the hit of the dinner!”

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