Easy Spooky Graveyard Dirt Pudding Cups Recipe
My brother swore he hated Halloween. For years. Since we were kids, really. He’d grumble about the doorbell ringing, complain about the candy mess, and … Read more
Easy Frankenstein Guacamole Dip for Your Halloween Party
It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday in October, and I had a very specific craving for something that looked more like a craft … Read more
Best Vampires Kiss Cranberry Margarita Recipe
My niece asked why I couldn’t just shake the cranberry juice with the tequila instead of layering it. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more
Easy Halloween Rice Krispie Ghosts
The Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My daughter had been talking about it for weeks—the costume parade, the bobbing for … Read more
The Best Halloween Charcuterie Skulls with Cheddar
My neighbor Kate watched me wrestling with a block of cheddar on a Tuesday afternoon, my fingers slipping off the knife handle as I tried … Read more
Lightened-Up Mummy Cheese Ball with Pretzel Sticks
This was supposed to be a classic, gooey, fully-loaded cheeseball for a Halloween party. I had the block of cream cheese softening on the counter, … Read more
Easy Pumpkin Deviled Eggs with Bacon Stems
There used to be this little farm-to-table place tucked away on a side street in Charleston called The Rustic Hen that made the most ridiculous … Read more
Eerie Black Cauldron Halloween Punch: Best Spooky Dry Ice Drink
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of our local grocery store last October, staring at a bag of frozen mixed berries, when a … Read more
Spooky Witch Finger Pretzel Rods with White Chocolate
I was at the hardware store last October, of all places, picking up a new paint scraper. I wasn’t expecting baking advice from the guy … Read more
Crowd-Pleasing Halloween Popcorn Mix with Candy Corn
My neighbor, a guy named Dave who I mostly knew from our shared hatred of early-morning leaf blowers, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped … Read more