Extreme 3D Pumpkin Carving

My brother pointed me to some extreme 3-D pumpkin carving by Ray Villafane.   I've used 3-D carving a little, but I prefer the classic Jack o' Lanterns look myself.   But this one is especially nice:

Check out his site, he also talks about his experience with in an upcoming episode of the Food Networks show, Challenge, competing against other carvers for a $10,000 prize.

Laser Pumpkin Carving

The folks over at Metrix Create:Space are at it again.   Carving pumpkins with lasers!   So many possibilities here, the mind reels.  

There was some small print; "Pumpkin must be smaller than approximately 8” in diameter."  Sounds to me like they just need a bigger laser!

Pumpkin Martini #1

This pumpkin martini is the over-the-top, frou-frou, big, bold, seasonal martini. If you like sweet martinis, this is the one. If you prefer a classic, gin or vodka, dry martini, hold out for the next recipe that I call the Subtle Pumpkin Martini.

Several friends have said, "this is the best martini I've ever had." I'm not sure why pumpkin liqueur lends itself to martinis so well, but who am I to argue. Without further ado, here is the recipe:

Before mixing this up, prepare your martini glasses with a rim of cinnamon/sugar mixture. Premix some ground cinnamon with sugar, pour a few drops of cinnamon liqueur into the glass, and turn the glass partially upside down while rotating to wet the complete rim of the glass. Then dip the rim into the cinnamon/sugar mixture.

1 oz. Scott's Pumpkin Liqueur
1 oz. Vodka
1/4 oz. Cinnamon Liqueur (such as Goldschlager)
Candy corn


Pour the above ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice, shake well, and pour into your prepped martini glass. Toss in several candy corns for garnish.

Get ready to make more, they are always a hit.