Spiced Angel Food Cake // S1E7 Ghost in the Machine

File deleted. This episode didn’t give us much food inspiration, but Scully’s field notes revealed that it’s set on October 24, 1993, which would have been Kayla’s 8th birthday. So to celebrate the appearance of Kayla’s birthday in the show, we decided to make an angel food cake, which was Read more

Detail of the vegetarian philly cheesesteak hand pies

Vegetarian Philly Cheesesteak Hand Pies // S1E6 Shadows

This episode is notable for two things: the amazingly weird extras, and Mulder holding his coat over his shoulder like an Abercrombie model.  As two Pennsylvanians, we also note this episode has the distinction of being the agents’ first visit to the Keystone State. And, so with these vegetarian Philly Read more

Close up detail of the pikelets, one decorated with a skull.

Locked Tomb Pikelets

Today we’re hijacking this X-Files blog to write about another obsession: the Locked Tomb books by Tamsyn Muir. The Locked Tomb series is a completely bonkers sci-fi/fantasy/horror series featuring space-traveling necromancers. The most recent installment, Nona the Ninth, was just released, so it’s been Locked Tomb season here at Conspiracy Read more

Detail of the Mini Samoa Bundt Cakes

Mini Samoa Bundt Cakes // S1E4 Conduit

I just think it’s a good idea not to antagonize local law enforcement.  –Who me? I’m Mr. Congeniality.  You never know, we might need his help one of these days.  –I’ll send him a Bundt cake. For this episode, we’re making Mini Samoa Bundt Cakes.  Bundts, because of a flippant Read more

Close up of the funfetti dip with an X stamped sugar cookie

’90s X-Files Funfetti Dip

This dip is based on Dunkaroos, a popular ’90s snack. This version of the popular funfetti dip is X-Files-ified with black and green sprinkles, instead of the standard rainbow funfetti sprinkles. You can make it extra X-Files-y by serving it with sugar cookies cut into X-Files shapes. Jump to recipe Read more