Slimy worms in a bun

Slimy Worms in a Bun

An excellent addition to your Halloween buffet – but be warned – some cause nausea! In fact, my husband took one look at these and said he couldn’t face eating one, even though he loves hotdogs! Take a packet of cold hot dogs. With a sharp knife, cut length ways, then cut each length again…

Witches Fingers

Witches’ Fingers

A brilliant accompaniment to a Bloody Eyeball Soup or as part of your Halloween buffet. Make up a batch of the Pretzel recipe below. Instead of forming them into the common pretzel shape, form them into small sausages, slightly longer then your longest finger. Boil in water and bicarbonate of soda as normal, then place…

Bloody Eyeball Soup

Bloody Eyeball Soup

Take some cherry tomatoes, cut in half and scoop out the seeds. Place a mozzarella pearl into each shell, then make a small incision. Take a basil leaf and roll into a tight cigar shape. Cut a slice of the basil leaf and press into the incision in the mozzarella to form the centre of…

Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls

For a long time, I didn’t think I liked cinnamon. Growing up in a household that used very little in the way of herbs and spices in cooking, I wasn’t too familiar with it. My introduction to cinnamon came in the form of some horrendous boiled sweets a friend brought back from the US. I…

pumpkin pie

Pumpkin Pie

Sadly, due to the inclement weather this year, my squash patch was pretty much a wash out. The incessant rain caused mold on the broad leaves, and any budding squash was soon munched on by the army of slugs and snails that invaded my garden this year. I was devastated, my grand plans of producing…

Soft Pretzels

Some time ago, I decided to make some pretzels. As soon as they were out of the oven, and I mean they were still surface-of-the-sun hot, my husband and brother descended on them. Within moments, all that remained were a couple of sheepish faces and a few leftover crumbs. To be fair, these are best…