Halloween tradition at our family table includes pumpkin carving (my ex-husband) and Halloween Dinner (me). This year we had our Halloween dinner on Sunday night because on Monday night I teach, on Tuesday night the kids have ninja class, and … Continue reading
Admittedly, not my best work but it was fun, nonetheless. The easiest? Minibagels with sliced cheese. Melted under the broiler and then a plastic spider on top for creepy effect. My daughter was almost insane with anticipation- I asked her … Continue reading
….and I’m not ready, food-wise! I always make fun stuff for Halloween but, I gotta tell you, (in what is a recurring theme for this blog) I just don’t have time these days! I’m cooking, obviously, since we have to … Continue reading
Around here we’re recovering from Hurricane Sandy. We were lucky- we didn’t lose power, no trees came down and our basement is only mildly damp. Others weren’t so lucky- I have friends both near and far without power and with … Continue reading
If you’ve been reading along here or if you’ve browsed the recipe index (which is totally due for updating….one of these days), you’ll know that I love the food part of Halloween. For the last few years I’ve tried to … Continue reading
I think you should be able to use food to celebrate things. I think you should be allowed to play with your food. I think there’s no better holiday for that than Halloween. That said, here are some Halloween foods … Continue reading
It has been over a year since I’ve posted. Obviously, I’ve been eating during that year- and some really good stuff, too- but there have been bigger life events that have taken up my time, along with work and travel … Continue reading
….I pulled together a pretty quick and easy Halloween dinner. (it’s become something of a tradition around here. Click here to see past meals.) This year I browsed the internet and found some pretty easy ideas from a number of … Continue reading
Chag Semach! It’s Purim or what I think of as the Jewish Halloween. When my husband asked me what the story was, I will confess that I had to go look it up. I could only remember a few key … Continue reading
It’s Sunday morning here, around 9:30am.* Sunday mornings are funny. I know people who are just getting out of bed at this time, people who are just going to bed at this time and people who have been up for … Continue reading
My Family Table 