Top these beautiful autumn inspired Pumpkin Sourdough Crackers with pumpkin seeds, black sesame seeds or even brown sugar to punctuate their seasonal appeal. Served with gruyere and thinly sliced apples or pears, these make a delicious appetizer or snack.
The seeds from fall’s most iconic fruit, suspended in glistening amber tiles of carmelized sugar, captures the essence of autumn.
Roasted Mini Pumpkins make a gorgeous fall themed side dish and are quit easy to prepare. Whether you fill them with a rice pilaf or try something a bit more complicated, these little pumpkins make delightful table mates and edible dishware.
There is a certain magic to dressing a moist delicious cake in a costume of sweet creamy frosting. With just a few items from my kitchen pantry I can express a creative inspiration in a way that is both fun and economical. All finished, I take a few photos. Then I share a slice, savoring the sweetness of life’s simple blessings.
A Sweet Ghost Cake makes a cute edible decoration for Halloween. Use a Basic Box Mix Pound Cake recipe for the batter and create the ghostly shape by baking it in mixing bowls you may already have in your kitchen. Then decorate with Buttercream Frosting for a spooky finish.
While simple to prepare, Radish Eyeballs look impressively ghoulish. From their green olive irises to their taproot optic nerves, these bloodshot eyeball appetizers are deliciously spooky. They are sure to earn a smile, or a grimace, as they garnish your favorite Halloween beverage. Or just serve them on their own. Arranged on an olive tray and drizzled with a red sauce, they’ll make a remarkably eye-catching addition to your Halloween table.
A fun addition to a Halloween party, Spider Cupcakes are frosted with buttercream and decorated with legs made from pretzels and chocolate chips.
Pumpkin Praline Cake starts with a boxed cake mix and ends with a homemade brown sugar pecan topping. Easy to make, this moist and delicious Bundt Cake is full of autumn flavor.
Making this chocolatey Vampire Bat Cake for my son, I learned that a cake doesn’t have to be really complicated to be really cute. If you’d like to try making one of your own here’s how you do it…
Baking a batch of Meringue Ghost Cookies is a great way for children of all ages to enjoy the season. These cookies are easy to make using just a few simple ingredients. They are also low in calories and fat and have a wonderful vanilla flavor.