The Morrison Family

While driving through the oppressive pitch black of an early autumn evening, our vehicle began to sputter to tune of an empty gas tank. Using the last of our momentum, we were able to pull to the side of the road in front of a quaint looking farmhouse (or so we presumed, due to the chicken clucks emanating from the backyard.) Walking to the door, we could see shapes flashing by the windows, surely nothing human could move that fast! Knocking on the door we were immediately welcomed by three squealing blurs that could only be identified as a type of pixie or fairy. Spiders were quickly thrust into our hands and the smells of something delicious came wafting out of the kitchen. As I had suspected, we stumbled across a nest of ravenous foodies!

Thankfully, in preparation for our long journey north, we had laid in a stock of tasty goodies stashed in our vehicle. Scraping off some form of white furry four legged beast I could only assume was part sasquatch, I ran to the car and produced our stash of cupcakes and an improbably spider-shaped yet tasty loaf of pumpkin bread. As is their custom the foodies effortlessly conjured up delicious morsels of tasty yet ghoulish looking food and wicked looking drinks that seemed spawned from the imaginations of a mad scientist or murderously creative bartender. Serving dishes hovered back and forth across the table, veering wildly to bypass the massive black-taper filled candelabra. Their contents disappearing rapidly to the sounds of lips smacking and ominous “Mmm Mmm MMMM’s”

Thus satiated (and therefore rendered safe), we were able to make polite conversation with the foodies before retreating to our vehicle and the relative safety of the Southern Lands. It could be my imagination, but I swear we just had a Cooking Club Event!

Spider Ring Jewelry – Thanks to Amelie, Penelope and Madeline!
Spicy Batwings – Jason (need recipe!)
Spider Bread – Jeanette
Tortured Tomatoes with Bird Dropping Dressing – Jessica
Pumpkin Brains Chili (For lack of a name!) – Greg
Cauldron Curry – Desiree
Spiced (and Spiked) Concord Grape Punch, Bleeding Heart Martini and Black Lagoon Vodka – Paul
Chocolate and Vanilla Monster Muffins - John