“Wait—are those hot dogs wrapped in snakes?” my nephew asked, peering over my shoulder as I twisted strips of crescent dough around a row of … Read more

Last October, I was standing in the frozen foods aisle at the grocery store, staring at a box of pre-made sausage rolls and feeling like … Read more

I messed up this dip the first three times I made it for Halloween parties. Not a little mess up — I mean weepy, watery … Read more

I was standing in the produce aisle last Tuesday, completely zoned out, staring at avocados like they held the secrets to the universe. My cart … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store aisle, staring at a tube of crescent rolls, trying to figure out what to bring to the Halloween … Read more

The way the tiny cheese ghost floats on a pool of dark jam — that’s the whole point. I mean it. I spent a solid … Read more

I was digging through my Halloween decoration bin last October, hunting for that one plastic spider I knew was in there somewhere, when a whiff … Read more