Easy Spiked Apple Cider Sangria for Halloween
This was supposed to be a classic mulled wine. I had the oranges studded with cloves, the cinnamon sticks ready to go, and a bottle … Read more
Spooky Easy Halloween Dirt Cups: Best Party Dessert
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the quiet accountant who lives two doors down, but there I was, wrestling a tangled string of Halloween lights … Read more
Spooky Spider Cookies with Easy Nutella Thumbprint
My nephew, Leo, who is six and has never met a vegetable he didn’t suspect was a trap, looked at the cooling rack on my … Read more
Easy One-Pot Halloween Chili for a Crowd (55 characters)
The front door swung open and a gust of cold October air swept through the kitchen, carrying the sound of laughter and someone yelling about … Read more
Cozy Halloween Charcuterie Board with Candy Corn & Cheese Ghosts
My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just use cookie cutters on cheese slices instead of carving little ghosts by hand. I started to explain … Read more
Spooky Deviled Eggs: Easy Halloween Spider Recipe
Third Halloween party in a row, and I am standing at my kitchen counter with a piping bag full of egg yolk mixture, muttering to … Read more
Best Easy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Chili Lime Salt
The woman at the next stall watched me picking through pumpkins last October, frowning at each one like it had personally offended me. She didn’t … Read more
Best Black Charcuterie Board with Spiderweb Crackers
I figured a black charcuterie board would be mostly about the food coloring. It took about five minutes of smearing black sesame paste onto a … Read more
Black Velvet Halloween Cupcakes: Easy Kid-Approved Treats
It was 10:47 PM on a random Tuesday in September, and I had a very specific, ridiculous craving for something that looked like a goth … Read more
Easy Mummy Pigs in a Blanket with Mustard Dip Recipe
My sister swore she hated Halloween food. For years. The kind of hate that comes with a scrunched-up nose and a very clear “no thanks” … Read more