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Halloween is here and it’s time to turn up the campy factor. We can’t think of a better way to do that than by dressing up your drinks!

In this collection of spooky cocktails and punches, the Halloween kitsch is dialed all the way up — because what other time of year gives you the green light to shoot glow-in-the dark gin-and-tonic jello shots, serve a boozy swamp punch, or sip on a tropical pitcher drink that looks like a giant candy corn?

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Do you have a favorite bargain spirit? Something with a lower-than-average price tag that delivers great value every time?

We recently posed this question to seven cocktail and spirits professionals — writers and bloggers, a spirits sommelier, and a store buyer — and found their responses fascinating. Here are their top picks.

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There are two-dozen Parmesan gougères in my freezer ready to bake off at a moment’s notice. I have zero parties on the calendar, but the idea that I could have impossibly light and cheesy gougères warm from the oven in just minutes makes me want to host friends on any given day.

We often think whoever is serving these fancy French cheese puffs spent hours in the kitchen, but let me tell you a secret: Making gougères is about as hard as boiling water, and they are the best appetizer to make ahead and freeze, as they puff even better from frozen. Want to become the host with the most guest-ready freezer? Learn how to create freezer-ready gougères right now.

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From Apartment Therapy → Butcherblock Countertops Are the Undisputed King of Beauty on a Budget

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Zeus made a wedding gift of it to Hera. Louis XIV dedicated entire gardens to it. And everyone from Alfred Lord Tennyson to Hank Williams Jr. has cited it in verse. Still, I’m pretty sure no one has ever been more obsessed with the scent of orange blossom than yours truly.

Amazingly, one of the best orange blossom products on the market today is tucked away not at a parfumerie in Paris, nor behind the counter at Neiman’s — but in the personal care aisle of your neighborhood Trader Joe’s. (And I should know! I’ve made a career out of testing products as a beauty editor.)

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I’ve been holding out as long as possible to pull my slippers out from the back of the closet, but now that chilly fall mornings have settled in for good, I find the day can’t begin until I slip into them. With the change in the weather also comes the need for a warm breakfast to wake up to. And assembling one ahead of time is the smartest way to actually make it happen.

These 15 savory and sweet recipes can be prepared in advance and tucked in the fridge before you go to bed. In the morning, when you finally decide to come out from under the covers, all you have to do is put it in the oven to bake. That means you can go about your morning (read: drink plenty of coffee) without having to worry about making breakfast!

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When you have a small kitchen, you can’t only think in terms of square footage — your walls can add some serious storage! If you make smart use of your vertical space, you can easily squeeze in everything you need in a small kitchen.

Here are our favorite ways to use wall space in a small kitchen.

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At it’s core, the Paleo diet is about trying to eat “unprocessed,” nutrient-dense foods which normally include lots of plants, meat, seafood, fruits, nuts, and seeds. Dairy can be a bit of a gray area and some say that if a caveman didn’t eat it, then neither should you.

Well, for all the Paleo folks who think caveman didn’t eat dairy, we have some news: Our ancestors actually ate cheese!

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Pork tenderloin is on regular rotation at my house, both for its flavor and its ease. We love to marinate it in sweet and savory teriyaki sauce, or serve it with a big dollop of Spanish-style romesco. But our current favorite is definitely wrapping that pork tenderloin in bacon, because as my neighbor says, pork on pork can never be a bad thing. And I must say I agree.

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Cold and flu season is coming. We’ll keep our fingers crossed for you that you don’t get sick, but we can’t do that for everyone, so chances are, you’re going to have a friend who comes down with something in the coming months.

While we don’t recommend rubbing in the fact that you’re healthy as can be to your sick friend, we do suggest bringing her a little get-well-soon gift basket to cheer her up and help her get back on her feet.

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