Fantasy

Hobbit Potato Soup

On September 22 we celebrate Hobbit’s Day! This year we made a creamy potato soup that is soul satisfying, filling enough for Smaug the dragon and precious even if Gollum doesn’t understand.  

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Desserts

Slasher Cupcakes – Blood Filled!

These knives were so fun to decorate with! We knew we’d have to do some slasher movies with them. We eventually chose Halloween, but honestly, any slasher movie would work with them. Cherry filling in the center makes them feel extra bloody.

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Ripley's Stuffed Alien EggsHorror

Ripley’s Stuffed Alien Eggs

NOTE: There is a new ALIEN cookbook out as of August 2021. THIS IS NOT THEIR RECIPE! We did ours long before the cookbook came out. Ripley was not a fan of Mother Alien’s eggs and we’re pretty sure they would have tasted nasty too. Fortunately,…

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Dinner

Sweeny Todd: Mrs Lovett’s Meat Pies

Simple and delicious, we kept this simple and paired it with … what else? Gin! We made a sloe gin fizz but a non-alcoholic ginger ale paired well for the non-alcoholic drinkers too. We made crescent dough “fingers” too! Happy Halloween everyone!  

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Desserts

Candyman, Candyman, Candyman Beehive Recipe

Candyman is a guilty pleasure of violence and decadent storytelling. The deep layering of urban legend and myth are wound so deeply together, it’s easy to see why this movie has a cult following. We created a cranberry orange bundt cake in a beehive mold. It…

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Halloween

Gnarled Fingers – Horror Recipe

Gnarled claws are the perfect addition to any horror movie night watching. Whether you are watching Gretel and Hansel, An American Werewolf in London, or any scary movie, these gnarled fingers or claws, are fun and simple to make. Kids love creating shapes and they can…

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