So I missed Halloween by a little… When isn’t the right time for edible zombies, is my question? The recipe calls for an intricate, fussy pattern produced by a rolling pin then cut into squares. The whole book is a little fussy if you ask me. Gingerbread is acceptable in two forms: God’s own form is of course the simple, slightly chewy blocks of pleasure from Grasmere. That heavenly scent – spice and butter – wafting over the mountains and calling like a siren to any unwary rambler. But short of that it must be in the shape of a…
