‘Tis the season! We’ve decked the halls with cobwebs and pumpkins, and are so ready for the final confrontation between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers in 2018’s Halloween, directed by David Gordon Green. John Carpenter’s …
Halloween Birthday Cake Milkshakes | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
This is a collaboration with Geeks Who Eat. Check out all their geeky recipes, including many inspired by horror! The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, based on the 2014 Archie Comics series of the same name, …
Juniper and Almond Baked Apples | Grimm’s Fairy Tales, The Juniper Tree
“The Juniper Tree” (full story below) is one of the darker stories from Grimm’s Fairy Tales, and as a dark little kid it was unsurprisingly one of my favorites. I wrote and performed it as …
Capitol Pumpkin Soup | The Hunger Games
As reality and dystopian fiction become closer to indistinguishable, it’s no surprise that it is #DISHTOPIA Month: Eat Like It’s the End of the World, Fandom Foodies theme hosted by the lovely Catherine at The …
Mawmenny
As a lover of both medieval and desi food, I get excited when they collide, as in this dish which is basically a medieval curry. Thanks, Spice Route! There are lots of variations, some with …
Witchy Autumn Spice Mix
Tis the season! I’ve decked the halls with pumpkins and cobwebs, and fall baking is in full swing. Here’s a deliciously fragrant witchy spice mix for all your fall treats, everything from gingerbread to roasted …
Hara Masala Coconut Rice
This rice dish is the perfect side for all your summer barbecues – it pairs perfectly with all kinds of grilled veggies, fish and meat, and particularly well with Caribbean, Southeast Asian, or desi menus. …
Smokey Cardamom Ginger Molasses Cookies
The day December hits, right on schedule, visions of Christmas cookies are dancing in my head. I love peanut blossoms, pretty linzer squares, chocolatey chili cookies – and especially a wintery spice cookie. I don’t …
Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Or more accurately for my purposes, Cream Cheese Frosting with some Pumpkin Cake. I hate to say this, but even I, professed pumpkin fanatic, am getting some pumpkin fatigue. I am however still interested in …
Calabaza en Tacha
October treats are not complete without something for the Mexican Day of the Dead, a remembrance of those that have passed, when families visit the graves to tend to them and make offerings. Calabaza en …