Mummy Hot Dogs
One October evening, I was helping out at our town’s little community center, where they host a pumpkin-decorating night for kids. The place was buzzing...
Pumpkin Cheese Ball
One October evening, I was helping decorate for our community’s little fall festival at the town square. Someone had set out a big hay bale,...
Halloween Vampire Blood Punch
A few Halloweens ago, we were at a friend’s apartment party, and someone served a punch that looked like it came straight out of a...
Halloween Zombie Swamp Punch
Last October, my best friend convinced me to help with her daughter’s school Halloween party, and we had to pull something off that looked impressive...
Halloween Candy Corn Punch
One of my favorite things about Halloween is how playful it allows us to be with food. I remember last year at our neighborhood block...
Halloween Spider Cider Punch
One of my favorite memories with the kids isn’t even from our own kitchen but from a fall festival that our little town hosted at...
Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad Sandwich
One summer afternoon at a little lakeside cabin we’d rented for a family weekend, I was in charge of putting together lunch after a long...
Chopped Salad With Ranch, Bacon And Cucumber
One summer afternoon at a lakeside cabin we rented with friends, I ended up in charge of pulling together lunch for everyone after a morning...
Halloween Monster Mash Punch
One of my favorite memories from a few years ago was hosting a Halloween party at our little town’s community center. I had just come...
Halloween Haunted Fog Punch
Two years ago, I hosted a little neighborhood Halloween gathering in our backyard. We strung orange lights on the fence, lit a few jack-o’-lanterns, and...