Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt
I had been looking for a pumpkin cookie that actually tasted like a real cookie and not a cakey muffin masquerading as one. For a … Read more
Best Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting (Easy Fall Recipe)
I ruined pumpkin bars for three straight autumns before I figured out what I was doing wrong. Not a little wrong — I mean, soggy-bottomed, … Read more
Easy Slow Cooker Halloween Meatball Cauldron: Best Spooky Appetizer
I need a Halloween appetizer that looks ridiculous and spooky but doesn’t require me to actually cook anything complicated. That’s the exact thought I had … Read more
Soft Baked Monster Cookie Bars with M&Ms
My niece showed up at my door unannounced, and the only sweet thing in my pantry was a half-eaten bag of M&Ms and some old-fashioned … Read more
Easy Halloween Dirt Cups: 4-Ingredient Oreo Dessert
Third time in a week I found myself elbow-deep in crushed Oreos, and honestly, I still wasn’t tired of it. The first batch disappeared before … Read more
Perfect Black Velvet Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
I figured black velvet cake was just chocolate cake with food coloring, a gimmick for Halloween parties and nothing more. It took about one bite … Read more
Easy Mummy Hot Dogs: Best Halloween Crescent Recipe
My nephew took one bite, looked at me with those giant eyes, and said, “Auntie, can I have five more?” I’d barely set the tray … Read more
Adorable Ghost Cupcakes: Easy Marshmallow Fondant Faces
The little marshmallow ghost kept staring up at me from the cooling rack. My niece had just asked, for the fourth time, if she could … Read more
Easy Spider Web Guacamole: Best Halloween Appetizer
My nephew looked at the bowl of guacamole I set down and said, “That’s it? Just green mush?” I cannot blame him. I had spent … Read more
Easy Candy Corn Bark with White Chocolate Pretzels
The first Saturday in October, and the only thing I wanted was candy corn. Not because I love the stuff—honestly, I’m the person who eats … Read more