6 Fun & Easy Halloween Ideas 2023

Here are some of my favorite DIY Halloween ideas if you’re looking for Halloween decor or Halloween treat recipes that your whole family will love. They’re super cute but, most importantly, they’re incredibly easy to make...

DIY No-Carve Fox Pumpkins

My daughter Charlotte loves foxes, which is pretty hilarious since she's a newborn baby! This is her first Halloween, so I thought it would be fun to make an easy, no-carve fox pumpkin to keep in her room. Here's what I did...

Rotten Apple Donuts

Do you find always yourself scrambling for Halloween ideas right before the big day? That's me every year! But these rotten apple donuts are the perfect last-minute treat for friends and family! Equal parts creepy and cute, this no-bake recipe is ready in 15 minutes or less...

DIY Pinky Swear Halloween Costume

Fuck, man! Picking a Halloween costume is rough and, if you're like me, most likely a last-minute undertaking. Want an easy idea? Like puns? Got a potty mouth? I have just the DIY costume idea for you...

Cherry & Vanilla Boo-zy Ghosts!

Aint no party like a Halloween party cuz they're silly, spooky and so frickin' sweet. TREAT your friends to a too-cute dessert with a TRICK cocktail hidden inside. No baking, no stress—just something quick and awesome. Get ready! These BOO-zy ghosts are the only Halloween recipe you need this year...

DIY Pom Pom Polka Dot Pumpkins!

I finally bought a glue gun and needed to test it out—duh!—so I started gluing miniature pom poms to the pumpkins hanging around in our apartment and I couldn't stop. Here's what happened...

Easiest 5-Ingredient Candy Corn Meringue Cookies Ever—Haute Halloween!

I came up with these Candy Corn Meringue Sandwich Cookies out of laziness. Like most sweet-loving gals in the world, I'm obsessed with French macaron cookies (not to be confused with macaroons) but don't have the patience to make them—they're tricky! Regular meringues are far more straightforward and only require a few ingredients. 

Must-Try Graphic Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies—Super Easy Fall Dessert!

Good morning, lovely friends. Remember when I shared this Graphic Candy Corn cookie recipe with you last year? It turned into quite the hit! YumSugar featured them in this fabulous post and they were even the inspiration behind these super-secret cookies Good Housekeeping almost didn't want you to see. 

Your New Go-To (Easy!) Halloween Cupcake Recipe This Year—Eeks!

Good morning, lovely friends! I know—too soon, Erin—but hear me out. My plan was to share these easy Halloween cupcakes with you in October but Pinterest is already flooded with new fabulously spooky recipes and projects! Have you noticed? I just figured, what's the harm in showing 'em off a bit earlier? 

DIY Food Gal Halloween Costume Ideas: April Bloomfield

We continue on with 3 weeks of serious food gal Halloween costume inspiration: Super-talented lady chefs, bakers (like Christina Tosi!), food writers, bloggers, TV personalities—are you liking these, because I'm kind of obsessed?! As I've said, these costumes are easy to throw together, plus it's the perfect excuse to carry around snacks all night!

Next up: April Bloomfield, chef of The Spotted Pig, The Breslin Bar & Dining Room and The John Dory Oyster Bar, AND the author of her first and fabulous book, A Girl And Her Pig. Aside from April being a truly lovely person and a crazy talented chef, it's always pretty awesome to see a strong, creative woman totally owning her field. I don't know about you, but I'd love to step into her clogs for a day :) and Halloween seems like the perfect opportunity to do just that!

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

- small pig 

- white chef jacket

- your favorite jeans

- clogs

- white apron

- hair ties (pull your hair up!)

- British lip balm

- Pimm's Cup (no one make 'em better than the The Spotted Pig!)

To really get into character, you could always try an English accent—April is from Birmingham, England, after all—but spare us all and only do this if you're truly skilled for goodness sake! Otherwise, enjoy your day as April! Might I suggest popping into The Spotted Pig, grabbing a burger (or the gnudi, sigh!) and enjoying a beer or two for inspiration... 

[Photo of April by David Loftus for her book A Girl and Her Pig.Pimm's Cup photo from iStockphoto.com]

Toy pig /Chef jacket / Clogs / Apron /Dr. Harris Co. Lip Balm / 

Halloween Treat: Bag O' Bones Homemade Chocolate Candies!

I found these rad little Wilton bone sprinkles on my way home from a photo shoot yesterday and had to put them to good use. This idea popped into my head: Melt really delicious good-quality chocolate and decorate with my new bone sprinkles = instant Halloween treat. What do you think?