Sparkle Stories Blog

Whether you're planning to hit the road or "staycationing" right at home this summer, we created a round-up of fantastic sparkle recipes and crafts to help get your vacation off to a great start.

In The Welcoming Feast, a three-part Martin & Sylvia collection of stories, Daddy's new colleague, Rami Hadid, and his family are coming over for dinner. Martin is generally hesitant about meeting new people, but when he learns that the Hadid's are Muslim and that Rami has lots of stories about growing up in Syria, he is very curious.

By slow roasting fresh strawberries, you turn a succulent treat into something truly decadent. As the strawberries cook down, their natural sugars concentrate into a thick, jammy sauce that's as delicious on biscuits as it is on a bowl of dark chocolate ice cream.

This round-up is all about naturally sweet treats. These morsels use honey or dried fruit to sweeten them and are a perfect way to have sweets at Halloween that are delicious and nutritious. Best of all, they don't have to be relegated to Halloween — they are great any time of the year!

Explore some Sparkle-inspired recipes and crafts to help bring fun and nourishment to this Halloween.

Winter Solstice is just around the corner. With the cold weather comes an urge to snuggle in and to slow down and reflect on the past seasons. This week we've got a whole round up of winter-inspired recipes and crafts to keep you in a cheery mood and inspired to create.

Every friend who stops by in the summer should be greeted with one of these icy cool, blueberry popsicles.

Topped with the tail end of this year's fresh pesto, these two dragons are an easy—and delicious—introduction to tangrams. Couple them with a few slices of bell pepper (or, “dragon fire strips” if you want to keep with the theme), for a healthy, savory snack.

Try a batch of these chickpea burgers for your 4th of July barbecue. Even your devout carnivore friends will enjoy a bite!

Americans have been celebrating the 4th of July with food, dancing, and fireworks since 1776. This week, in celebration of that day, we bring you some yummy Independence Day-inspired recipes and crafts to bring an extra bit of sparkle to your celebration.