I am trying to teach people to cook (nearly) everyday by talking about the thought process of cooking, rather than the how to: The Interiors of a Working Kitchen.
About two years ago, a friend from London visited. He had never experienced Halloween, so we bought costumes, carved pumpkins, and of course had to make a treat for my son's preschool party.
This teeth looked about the most simple, making some cookies, ready made icing, marshmallows.
The first small lot looked perfect. I found them inedible as they were so sweet, but hoped they would be more popular than the birthday cake I made that the kids refused to eat.
We then decided to experiment and made a giant cookie. At first it looked great, adding the rotten teeth but we had increasingly elaborate ideas of decorating it (we may have been drinking) but obviously not being very creative just added more and more icing and a bit of jam as plaque. We also made an apple. Not sure if this large one went well. I guess it's a matter of personal taste.
Anyway, if you're starting out in your cooking journey, maybe try and make something special for an occasion, or just something you can make with your friends. Remember, look for the simplest recipe, and not the prettiest. If it's for an event just be prepared to buy the treat if it doesn't work out.
Most of the time, things you see online are made by professionals, or people who only posted their perfect cake after having 5 disasters. Remember that.
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