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Halloween is considered the kick-off of the holiday season and it has become one the biggest celebrations of the year.

An estimated 157 million Americans celebrated Halloween in 2015 and spent an average of nearly $75 on candy, décor and costumes. About 13% of Americans even get their pets into the Halloween spirit by dressing them up.

Chicken wings come in many different flavors that can be savory, spicy or even sweet. Americans consume upwards of 27 billion wings every year. Though traditional Buffalo sauce reigns, sauces and dry rubs have become more experimental and flavorful.

Choosing a Halloween costume can be tough, as there are thousands to choose from. You could go as something witty, funny, serious or scary. When you're trying to figure out what to be, you might start thinking about what you like. There will probably be plenty of movie and TV characters, and always a Halloween villain, or two.

When it comes to building a garden salad, you can't go wrong with crisp lettuce, crunchy vegetables and a drizzle of your favorite dressing.

'Tis the season for all things pumpkin, including carving contests. Pumpkin carving contests are popular in offices, schools, businesses and well, just in general.

The pink pizza boxes are back at Hungry Howie's! It is October which means it is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. For every pizza sold throughout the month, a portion of the sales goes to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

If your favorite horror movie villain were to order a slice of pizza, what would they choose?

Pizza of Choice: Plain Cheese

Why? Let's face it, a plain cheese pizza best resembles this horror movie villain who's been antagonizing teens throughout more than 8 films.

Pizza of Choice: Meat Eaters

The calzone: a delicious, doughy delight filled with various meats and cheeses. No matter what you choose to include in your calzone, it all begins with the dough. If you're interested in how to make calzone dough, you've come to the right place.

Birthdays, graduations, holidays and even anniversaries are often celebrated with a big slice of pizza. For some, pizza brings back memories of spending time with family or pulling an all-nighter at college. You might think your love of pizza is all in your head, but there is an actual science behind what makes pizza so delicious.

This just in. Important research – complete with charts, diagrams, calculations, graphs, and footnotes – that proves that mozzarella is the perfect cheese for pizza. The study’s goal was to quantify properties, such as browning and blistering of different cheeses, and to then investigate the correlation of properties such as rheology (flow of matter for you non-chemists), free oil, water activity, and transition temperature.

On the surface, pizza is relatively simple: some crust, some cheese, some toppings and you’re done. You’ve got dinner, lunch, or possibly even breakfast. It is this simplicity that makes pizza such a versatile dish. There are thousands, maybe even millions, of possibilities. So when it comes to time to build your own pizza, you have ask yourself one important question: what do you really want?

From fresh to frozen, statistics are showing that U.S. citizens have a serious penchant for pizza. It is estimated that about $38 billion is spent on pizza each year with about 13% of Americans eating pizza every day.

Although pizza originated in Italy, it has become a favorite throughout the world. "Pizza" is a word that never needs translation, wherever you are. However, the types of pizza ingredients vary tremendously, based on regional tastes, cultural preferences, and local foods. Pizza has very few limitations, and why should it. It's hard to go wrong.

Born in Italy but evolved in the US, if you’ve ever visited Italy and tried the pizza, you may have noticed some differences. Brought to the US by Italian immigrants and made popular by service men returning home from World War II, the delicious dish quickly took the country by storm. Initially, the US pies were probably very similar to the pies in Italy, but as the dish became increasingly popular in the US, it was changed to fit American tastes.

If you find yourself in the position of hosting an event, say a pre-finals bash, a party before the big game or watching the NBA finals or Super Bowl on TV, you may be wondering 1) how come you got nominated, and then 2) how will you manage to pull off this feat. Planning an event takes a certain amount of work, so it’s best to start early in making all of your arrangements. Luckily, your menu is practically a no-brainer; what could be easier, more economical, and more popular than pizza?

Everyone loves a good plain cheese pizza, but when you’re looking to spice things up, literally and figuratively, choosing which pizza ingredients will do the trick is tough.

So, you took a look at your love life and decided to give it a badly needed make over. You’ve changed your look, your mindset, and your attitude about life. And, it’s paid off. You now have a phone number or two that you are hoping to turn into dates. Now, you need to come up with a first date idea that really sets you apart from the crowd.

Ah, pizza! Only the best food invention ever! It’s great at dinnertime when it is warm and oozing with cheese. But wait! It’s also pretty good when it is cold for breakfast, or anytime in between. There’s no doubt that pizza is one of the most well-liked and easily accessible foods on Earth. Here are a few “pie-tech” pizza hacks that can help you optimize your pizza enjoyment.

Having fresh, crisp greens virtually at our fingertips all year round. It’s hard to believe this hasn’t been the case throughout most of human history. This is, perhaps, one of the reasons for the rise of the salad as a meal.

Hosting a pizza party, be it at the office, school or for a birthday can be fun, exciting and obviously delicious. Pizza party deals can help you save money. Still, there are some mistakes that could lead you to spend more money on lower quality pizza. Not only that, but you'll also end up with some unhappy guests.