Owl S'Mores

This isn't so much a "recipe" as it is instructions for an edible craft. I saw these last week and just had to make them. They provided the perfect complement to a Halloween Day session of my Jurisprudence class. And in addition to being the cutest s'mores I've ever seen, they are incredibly tasty!

Owl S'Mores from livinglocurto.com
makes 20 owls

20 graham cracker halves
20 regular sized marshmallows
40 pieces of yellow candy melt (available at craft/fabric stores)
1/4 bag of chocolate chips
20 pieces of candy corn

1. Assemble your ingredients. Snap the graham crackers into halves and collect nice looking candy corn and candy melts that aren't stuck together.

2. Using a nice sharp pair of scissors, cut marshmallows in half. Place 2 half-marshmallows on a graham cracker where the eyes should be. Microwave for 20 seconds in 5 second increments. Remove and immediately place 1 piece of candy melt in the center of each marshmallow. Place 1 piece of candy corn between the marshmallows.

3. Once you have assembled all 20 owls, melt the chocolate chips and place a small drop on each piece of candy melt for the "pupil."

PIE SUNDAY

This past Sunday, my friend Shannon and I wandered over to Prospect Park in Brooklyn with the single goal of eating as many different types of pie as possible.

Shannon (as she often does) stumbled across a super cool event that charged a minimal amount and offered good food (can you say "the perfect friend"?!). We paid our $10 suggested donation and scoped out the two tables worth of home baked pies.

There was a preponderance of crusts flavored with thyme, not nearly enough stone fruit pies for my taste, and some delicious old favorites (whoopie pies!). While I didn't taste a perfect pie (mastering the delicate balance of crust/filling ratio), I did enjoy seeing the unique and often tasty pairings that the bakers presented.

The most interesting pie of the day was definitely the bing cherry and bacon marmalade pie with duck fat and thyme crust, though for my taste there should have been more filling and slightly less crust.

And the best pie overall was the s'more pie (which we ate before getting a picture, oops), which perfectly captured the campfire s'more and had a delightful graham cracker crust.

We had a blast and while I'm entertaining the idea of entering a pie or two of my own next year, we were definitely inspired to host a PIE SUNDAY among our friends. It seems like the perfect way to share recipes, tips about getting the perfect crust, and of course - eating pie!