Hello blog, and (nonexistent) followers. I have been neglecting you for far too long. Summer is over and it’s my favorite time of year! Holidays! Halloween! Thanksgiving! Christmas! New Year(s)! So many reasons to cook new and exciting food; other than for consumption, I mean. I cook more than just nourishment during the holidays, and the rest of the year. I cook because it’s fun to make Graveyard cupcakes. It’s fun to make new dishes for my friends and family. It’s fun to make gingerbread people and chocolate chip cookies.