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Pumpkin Patch Dirt Cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes dipped in cookie-crumb dirt and planted with candy pumpkins and green icing vines. A…

Desserts

Mummy Cupcakes

Cupcakes wrapped in ribbons of vanilla buttercream with candy eyes peeking out. Messy wrapping looks best,…

Desserts

Mummy Sugar Cookies

Buttery cut-out sugar cookies wrapped in crisscrossing royal icing bandages, with candy eyes peeking out. The…

Desserts

Spider Cookies

Soft peanut butter cookies with a chocolate peanut butter cup body, candy eyes, and piped chocolate…

English

Witch’s Brew Pumpkin Soup

Silky pumpkin soup made with canned pumpkin and a touch of cream, swirled with a sour…

Dinner

Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Canned pumpkin melts right into the cheese sauce, making creamy mac and cheese a brighter orange…

Dinner

Witch’s Cauldron Chili

A big, cozy pot of beef-and-bean chili, served from a black pot like a bubbling cauldron.…

Dinner

Mummy Meatloaf

A classic family meatloaf gets wrapped in strips of puff pastry like mummy bandages. Two olive…

Dinner

Jack-o’-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

Bell peppers become grinning jack-o'-lanterns stuffed with a cheesy beef-and-rice filling. Kids love carving the faces,…

Appetizers

Pumpkin Patch Charcuterie Board

A grazing board full of little pumpkins: peeled clementines with celery stems, cheddar cut with a…

Appetizers

Jack-o’-Lantern Cheese Ball

A classic party cheese ball shaped like a pumpkin, rolled in crushed cheese crackers and finished…

Appetizers

Spider Pizza Bites

Mini bagel pizzas topped with black olive spiders. They bake in 10 minutes, and kids can…

Appetizers

Spiderweb Seven-Layer Dip

Seven creamy, crunchy Tex-Mex layers topped with a sour cream spiderweb and a little olive spider.…

Appetizers

Eyeball Deviled Eggs

Creamy deviled eggs that stare right back at your guests. A stuffed olive slice makes the…

Appetizers

Mummy Hot Dogs

Hot dogs wrapped in strips of crescent dough bake up into puffy little mummies. Kids love…

Barbecue

Grilled Margarita Chicken (Tequila Lime Chicken)

Juicy grilled chicken breasts marinated in lime, orange, tequila and garlic, served with fresh pico de…

English

The Spooky Kitchen: 145 Halloween Recipes in One Cookbook ($9.99 until Oct 31)

Our new Halloween cookbook is here: 145 recipes, a photo for every one, party snacks, spooky…

Breakfast

Homemade Maple Breakfast Sausage Patties

Juicy homemade breakfast sausage patties made with ground pork, pure maple syrup, sage, thyme and a…

American Classics

Fresh Apple Bundt Cake with Caramel Glaze

A tall, tender bundt cake packed with fresh diced apples, cinnamon and toasted pecans, then drizzled…

Comfort Food

Italian Wedding Soup with Mini Meatballs

Tender little Parmesan meatballs simmered in a golden chicken broth with carrots, celery, tiny pasta and…

English

Sweet and Sour Braised Red Cabbage with Apples

Tender red cabbage slowly braised with tart apples, onion, bacon, apple cider vinegar and a touch…

Chicken

Southern Smothered Chicken with Onion Gravy

Golden, crispy-skinned chicken thighs simmered low and slow in a silky onion and pepper gravy until…

American Classics

Pittsburgh Haluski (Buttery Fried Cabbage and Egg Noodles with Bacon)

Sweet, golden fried cabbage and onions tossed with buttery egg noodles and crispy bacon, the beloved…

American Classics

Hearty Irish Lamb Stew with Potatoes and Carrots

Tender chunks of lamb shoulder slowly simmered with onions, potatoes, carrots and thyme in a rich…

American Classics

Classic Popovers with Maple Cinnamon Butter

Tall, golden popovers with crisp shells and soft, eggy, hollow centers, made from a simple 5-ingredient…

American Classics

Old-Fashioned Concord Grape Pie (Naples, New York Style)

A deep purple, sweet-tart pie made with fresh Concord grapes in a flaky all-butter double crust,…

American Classics

Old-Fashioned Split Pea Soup with Ham

Thick, hearty split pea soup slowly simmered with a smoky ham hock, onion, carrots, celery and…

American Classics

Honey Thyme Roasted Parsnips (Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish)

Sweet, nutty parsnips roasted until golden and caramelized, then finished with a buttery honey and fresh…

American Classics

Homemade Nebraska Runzas (Beef and Cabbage Stuffed Sandwiches)

Soft, buttery homemade bread pockets stuffed with seasoned ground beef, onion and tender cabbage, just like…

Desserts

Homemade Candy Corn (Classic Halloween Candy from Scratch)

Soft, buttery homemade candy corn with a creamy vanilla flavor and the classic yellow, orange and…

American Classics

Old-Fashioned Virginia Peanut Soup (Creamy Colonial Peanut Soup)

A silky, savory cream of peanut soup from colonial Virginia, made with onion, celery, chicken broth,…

American Classics

Utica Greens (Upstate New York Escarole with Prosciutto and Cherry Peppers)

The beloved Italian-American side dish from Utica, New York: tender escarole sautéed with garlic, crispy prosciutto…

Dinner

New Orleans Trout Amandine (Pan-Fried Trout with Brown Butter Almonds)

Tender trout fillets dredged in seasoned flour, pan-fried until golden and topped with a nutty brown…

Beef

Garlic Herb Prime Rib Roast with Horseradish Cream

A bone-in standing rib roast dry-brined overnight, rubbed with garlic herb butter, slow-roasted and finished with…

Breakfast

Brown Sugar Candied Bacon (Oven-Baked Millionaire’s Bacon)

Thick-cut bacon baked on a rack, brushed with maple syrup and coated in brown sugar and…

Desserts

Halloween Ghost Meringue Cookies

Crisp, melt-in-your-mouth vanilla meringue cookies piped into cute little ghosts with chocolate chip eyes. A light,…

English

Slow Cooker Mulled Apple Cider

Fresh apple cider slowly warmed with cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, star anise, ginger and orange until…

English

Garlic Parmesan Roasted Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti squash roasted until tender, scraped into golden noodle-like strands and tossed with garlic butter, Parmesan…

Dinner

Pan-Seared Scallops with Brown Butter Sage Sauce

Sea scallops seared in a hot skillet until they have a deep golden crust, then bathed…

English

Arugula Salad with Lemon, Parmesan and Toasted Walnuts

Fresh arugula with shaved Parmesan, toasted walnuts and a honey-lemon dressing: a 12-minute salad that balances…

English

Crispy Rosemary Garlic Roasted Potatoes

Small potatoes roasted with olive oil, garlic and fresh rosemary until golden with crispy edges. An…

American Classics

Homemade Pennsylvania Dutch Scrapple

Tender simmered pork shoulder chopped fine and cooked with its own broth, cornmeal, buckwheat flour and…

American Classics

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Soft, fudgy chocolate cookies rolled in sugar and powdered sugar before baking, so they crack into…

Appetizers

Cranberry Brie Bites with Pecans and Rosemary

Flaky puff pastry cups baked in a mini muffin pan with melty brie, a spoonful of…

American Classics

Wilted Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

Tender baby spinach tossed with a warm, tangy-sweet bacon dressing so the leaves just begin to…

American Classics

Classic Chicken Marbella with Prunes, Olives and Capers

Bone-in chicken thighs marinated overnight with garlic, oregano, prunes, green olives and capers, then baked with…