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I’m not sure who decided that Halloween cupcakes, cookies, and regular-sized cakes were a good idea for Halloween, but I’m not the one to buck tradition, especially when it involves frosting. And creative decorating. So over the years I’ve made quite a few graveyard cakes, and in recent years I’ve branched out to spider cakes, […]
Spiced Butternut Squash Apple Soup By Katie Goodman I’m not quite ready for winter, but I do love that soup season is on its way here. There are few experiences better than warming up to a bowl of hot soup after a long, cold day. And the flavor combinations that a bowl of soup can […]
Halloween is a great excuse to get a little greusome in the kitchen, and this meatloaf hand is a perfect example of that. Megan of not martha shows how she created the meatloaf masterpiece, complete with onion slice fingernails and wrist bones.
Instructables user NoFiller writes: Pectin causes jams and jellies to gel. When using a pectin poor fruit, pectin must be added or the result will be nothing more than a fruit syrup. I refuse to use store bought pectin because I think it takes the craft out of jam and jelly making. Usually I just […]
Amy at Mom advice shares a great recipe for the holidays. Pumpkin cranberry cornbread seems perfect to serve with chili on a cold night. She also shares another recipe to make pumpkin-y cornbread muffins without cranberries.
Savory Baking: Warm and Inspiring Recipes for Crisp, Crumbly, Flaky Pastries by Mary Cech, photographs by Noel Barnhurst As it gets colder this autumn, what could be lovelier than a leisurely weekend day in a warm kitchen? Baking at home is fun and rewarding, but there are only so many cookies and cakes you and […]
Goli makes a spectacular Dark and Stormy, and when you make one with snow, I think that it’s only fair to call it a Dark and Snow-Stormy. Dark and Snow-Stormy 1 1/2 ounces of rum 4 ounces ginger beer Generous squeeze of lime Pack the glass with snow, and then add the ginger beer. Pour […]
