HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
Recipe for a Guilty Pleasure
Ingredients
2-Star Crossed Lovers
Steps
There's nothing that defines "so bad its good" like the story of two star crossed teenage lovers. Perhaps that helps explain why we can't get enough of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight." So this Valentine's Day why fight it? Or bite it, as the case may be. Satiate your thirst by letting Bella and Edward's dark romance inspire a night of innocent hedonism. Here's our recipe for getting vampy this February 14th.
Ingredients
2-Star Crossed Lovers
Steps
- Combine one blood-sucking yet dashing vampire with one charmingly tragic heroine
- Mix in a heap of forbidden romance, a dash of teenage angst and a sprinkling of danger
- Set in rustic, cloud-covered Forks, Washington
- Remove and serve hot
There's nothing that defines "so bad its good" like the story of two star crossed teenage lovers. Perhaps that helps explain why we can't get enough of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight." So this Valentine's Day why fight it? Or bite it, as the case may be. Satiate your thirst by letting Bella and Edward's dark romance inspire a night of innocent hedonism. Here's our recipe for getting vampy this February 14th.
Are you on the dark side or the light? Why choose. Have the best of both with this out of this world cookie.
Ingredients
- 1.25 Cup all purpose flour
- .5 Teaspoon baking soda
- .5 Teaspoon salt
- 1/3 Cup buttermilk
- 1/3 Cup butter
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- 1 Whole egg
- 1.5 Cup(s) confectioners sugar
- 1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
- 2 Teaspoon lemon juice
- 1.5 Tablespoon water
- 1/4 Cup cocoa powder
Steps
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Stir together buttermilk and vanilla in a cup.
- Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes, then add egg, beating until combined well.
- Mix in flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternately in batches at low speed (scraping down side of bowl occasionally), beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix until smooth.
- Spoon 1/4 cups of batter about 2 inches apart onto a buttered large baking sheet. Bake in middle of oven until tops are puffed and pale golden, and cookies spring back when touched, 15 to 17 minutes.
- Transfer with a metal spatula to a rack and chill (to cool quickly), about 5 minutes.
- Make icings while cookies chill: Stir together confectioners sugar, corn syrup, lemon juice, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl until smooth.
- Transfer half of icing to another bowl and stir in cocoa, adding more water, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, to thin to same consistency as white icing.
- Ice cookies: Turn cookies flat sides up, then spread white icing over half of each and chocolate over other half.
You can also try a Stirring's Blood Orange Martini or a Blood Orange Bellini by combining the mixer with vodka and sparkling respectively.
Ingredients
- 2 Fl. Oz. Stirrings Blood Orange Martini Mixer
- 1/2 Fl. Oz. Smirnoff White Grape Twist
- 1/2 Fl. Oz. Pimms
Steps
- Rim wine glass with Stirrings Blood Orange Rimmer.
- Combine Stirrings Blood Orange Mixer and liquor in shaker with plenty of ice. Pour into rimmed wine glass and top with Club Soda and frozen grapes
Edward's ultimate aphrodisiac was of course, Bella. But for us mortals, there is no shortage of vegetarian substitutes. From chocolate to chili peppers and even peaches, why not cook up some passion with an arousing (and meatless) menu. And thankfully there's no reason not to give into your hunger. After all you're only human.
Menu Ideas:
- Artichoke Heart, Fennel and Parmesean Salad with chili flakes
- Tandoori Tofu and vegetable kebobs with grilled mango
- Minted Saffron Rice with currants and pine nuts
- Black and White cookies
Find More Twilight Themed Party Ideas
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- Be dramatic with decor inspired by the Twilight series Twlight Themed Party: Decor
- Find out how to impress your guests with Twilight Themed Party: Activities and Favors
Forgo the pink, red and white this Valentines Day. Instead transport your guests to the Twilight zone by channeling the movie's chilly color palette; the mistiness of the forest shots and the mysterious cloudy-gray tones.
- To set the scene cover windows with dark, plush fabric. A grey crushed-velvet drape works well.
- Set out an array of votives in different sizes. Choose candles with woodsy or natural scents.
- Set out decadent temptations like truffles and dark chocolate nibbles.
Induce your friends to sample the forbidden fruit with these seductively simple invitations
Preparation
- Purchase inexpensive plastic apples, brown paper bags and silver and gold glitter
Steps
- Sprinkle glitter inside brown paper bag.
- Place a plastic apple inside each bag
- Use a lighter or match to burn the edges of a small piece of card-stock (index card sized)
- In blood red ink write...Get Bitten
- On the opposite side of the card use black ink to write the date, time and location.
More than his heart, Edward thinks with his nose. And unfortunately for Bella he finds her particular scent to be intoxicating. Inspired by his olfactory impulses, here's how to set up an artisan perfume lab and encourage your guests to create their own fragrances.
Preparation
- You will need to purchase a variety of scented essential oils (likely found at a health food store) as well as glass bottles. Note: If you put it in a dark colored bottle it will last as long asstore-bought perfumes.
Experiment with different blends of essentialoils to create a unique blend- Typical essential oils that you could use:
- lavender
- jasmine
- ylang-ylang
- juniper
- patchouli
- Typical essential oils that you could use:
Steps
- Add 15-30% essential oils of various kinds to 70-85% (100 proof) Vodka, stir slowly, cover and let stand in a dark cool place for 48 hours.
- Add 5% spring water(not tap water) and stir again thoroughly, let stand another 48 hours.
- Pour through a coffee filter and into a sterilized bottle
- Chili Peppers-Their heat releases endorphins-the primary pleasure enzyme.
- Peaches-This mouthwatering fruit is rich in potassium and vitamins A & C which are noted for improving 'horizontal salsa.'
- Mint-Not only does it sweeten your breath, it also increases appetites of all kinds
- Ginger-This root is said to increase sensitivity in the erogenous zones.
- Honey-The "Nectar of Aphrodite" (and the root of the word "honeymoon"), honey boosts energy
- Chocolate-Dark chocolate boots "serotonin" and gives you a modest amount of caffeine.
- Mangoes-"The muse of poets and philosophers since the beginning of recorded time, mangoes are prescribed in India to increase male libido."
- Saffron-The rare and expensive spice has been used throughout history in rituals of beauty and love
- Almonds-The protein rich nuts help sustain stamina and their blossoms are "an international symbol of fertility."
- Rosemary-With its invigorating aroma and flavor, rosemary could easily be called one of the kitchen's most sensual foods.
- Vanilla-The scent of this podlike fruit of an orchid is said to arouse both men and women.
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