Allstars & Kahlua

Kahlua | Five fabulous holiday ideas using Kahlua, brought to you by our own Allstars!

Be sure to take a peek at their videos for some festive holiday recipe inspiration and read their blog posts highlighting their experiences with Kahlua in Seattle.

• Sarah K. prepares delightful Kahlua and Coffee, Video & Post
• Angela S. whips up a luscious Kahlua Pumpkin Cheesecake,Video & Blog
• Jaana B. shakes (not stirs) an innovative Espresso Martini, Video& Blog
• Jennifer B. creates rich, decadent cake pops (for adults only), Video & Blog

Allrecipes Videographer David Albright shares his experience on filming the videos. 

Craving more Kahlua recipes? Find 14 mouth-watering ideas on Allrecipes.com!

Homemade Holiday

Allrecipes Homemade Holiday features the Top 20 food gift for 2013. Allrecipes’ Homemade Holiday is designed to be the home cook’s one-stop destination to successfully shop for, prepare, package, and share top-rated food gifts. The Allrecipes Team has compiled how-to videos, Pinterest boards, helpful articles, recipes hubs, and more to make you a Holiday Hero!

Here is our Top 20!

1. Cranberry Hootycreeks
2. The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies
3. Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
4. Saltine Toffee Cookies  
5. Original Irish Cream       
   "I love giving friends some homemade potent potables during the holidays. This Original Irish Cream recipe is perfectly decadent, and makes terrific treat this hectic time of year."— Sonja, Production Manager
6. Homemade Herb Salt    
7. Dry Rub for Ribs               
8. Raspberry Vinegar I
9. Mom's Best Peanut Brittle
   "One of my cousins brings peanut brittle to Thanksgiving every year and I always eat way too much of it.  I actually look forward to it more than any of the other desserts.  We're doing a "Friendsgiving" dinner this weekend and I plan on bringing Mom's Best Peanut Brittle as a dessert. Can't wait to give it a try!” — Michael, SEO Analyst, BI   
10. Aunt Teen's Creamy Chocolate Fudge
11. Salted Caramel Sauce 
    “I can’t wait to make this and share with family and friends, so many yummy possibilities to enjoy it with this holiday!” — Cory, Sr. Manager, Brands Marketing & Communication 
12. Caramel Popcorn: One of our most popular recipes in 2013! 
13. Rockin' Salsa      
14. Megan's Granola
    "I'm super excited to make this granola to give away as a gift this year (hopefully I won't eat it all myself...it looks pretty yummy). I've ordered some really cool tins to package it up to give this away.” — Esmee, Vice President, Brand Marketing  
15. Sweet and Spicy Roasted Almonds         
16. Banana Banana Bread: Banana Banana Bread is the #1 searched recipe on Allrecipes.com.
17. All Day Apple Butter      
18. Cranberry, Apple, and Fresh Ginger Chutney     
19. Homemade Vanilla Extract          
20. Doggie Biscuits I
    "With all the amazing cookies and treats that show up at parties and as hostess gifts, I like to make Doggie biscuits to share with the all of my friends' furbabies." — Elizabeth, Sr. Manager, Retention Marketing 

Looking for more inspiration? View more favorite food gifts here. 

Food Gift Videos | Learn how easy it is to make each of our Top 20 food gifts. Watch the Food Gift videos to see for yourself.

In this video, you’ll see easy ideas for making a tasteful holiday. Nothing is more welcome than a homemade food or beverage gift, and you never have to worry about it being the wrong size.

Homemade Holiday on Pinterest | Give the gift of homemade goodness—it’s easier than you think! Make your gift pretty and festive with just the right cookie tin, glass jar, or gift bag. Share photos of your holiday handiwork: #HomemadeHoliday

Cocktail 101 at Allrecipes!

Allrecipes Video Producer, Sonja, has another amazing talent-- crafting the perfect cocktail! Yesterday, she taught 20 Allrecipeeps the basics in shaking, string, and mixing the perfect beverage just in time for the holiday season!

Check out Allrecipes.com's cocktail collection here. What will you be serving your guests this season? 

Thanksgiving Hero

November Happenings: In this busy month, we combine all that is Allrecipes:

1. Amazing community of home cooks
2. Vast collections of top-rated recipes
3. Helpful videos and tips
4. Vibrant social channels and newsletters
5. Accessible mobile sites and apps
6. Informative (and beautiful) magazine articles
7. And something we are super excited to reveal…text support! 

To bring you our Thanksgiving campaign...Thanksgiving Hero! 

It’s help in your hand! Thanksgiving Hero provides simple solutions to the most common Thanksgiving cooking mishaps via text support.

Text "holiday" to 63485 for our best tips, tricks, and videos to make every home cook a Thanksgiving Hero.

Here is the scoop. This month, you can help Allrecipes.com launch our biggest campaign of the year. Below are a few ways you can share Allrecipes’Thanksgiving Hero campaign with your friends and family: 

• See Interesting Infographics: Share the Thanksgiving Hero infographics that provide helpful solutions to common Thanksgiving cooking challenges. These snippets will be posted on Allrecipes’ Facebook and Pinterest throughout November.
• Get Pin-Happy: Re-pin Allrecipes’ Thanksgiving recipes and content to your personal and Food by Allrecipes’ Allstars Pinterest boards. These are perfect spots for sharing tips, top recipes, and helpful cooking solutions with your followers on Pinterest. Be sure to include #ThanksgivingHero in your pin description!
• Watch the Small Screen: Check out informative and entertaining Thanksgiving Hero videos on Allrecipes.com and Allrecipes’ YouTube channel, then comment on the videos and share your favorite socially.
• Chat It Up: Spread the word about Allrecipes’ Thanksgiving Hero campaign with your friends, family, and coworkers, and join in the conversation on Facebook and Twitter by using#ThanksgivingHero.

Social Snack/ Allrecipes Magazine

We are very excited about the upcoming holiday issue of the Allrecipes Magazine and even more excited about the amount of content you, our Allrecipes Allstars contributed to this issue! Thank you for sharing your stories, reviews, and images with us. Watch for the Allrecipes Magazine in your mailbox November 7 and on newsstands November 12.

Be sure to follow Allrecipes Magazine Faves on Pinterest, you’ll find your favorite tried-and-true recipes, handy how-tos, and cooking tips from America’s most experienced home cooks beautifully displayed on this popular board.

Join the conversation about Allrecipes Magazine on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest by using #AllrecipesMag.

In November, you can also join the Allrecipes Magazine Challenge:

1. Take 3 pictures of the magazine:
   Cover—Take a photo of the magazine cover while you are hanging out in your favorite place to read, on a trip, or with someone you’ve introduced to the magazine.
   Recipe—snap an image of a recipe featured in the magazine that you prepared.
   Inspiration—Take a photo to show how the magazine motivated you, inspired a decoration idea, or introduced you to a new product or gadget.
2. Tag #AllrecipesMag in your posts and write a description.
3. Invite others to join the challenge!