Aug 17
Perfect! Here’s a Table of Contents and Index of Tales for the Mariposa Halloween Cookbook, designed to look like a true 1925 library-bound artifact:
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Table of Contents
Recipes
1. Moonlit Pumpkin Stew – p.1
2. Widow Hargreaves’ Graveyard Cider – p.3
3. Ashes of Midnight Bread – p.5
4. Lantern-Light Turnip Soup – p.7
5. Witch’s Black Salted Caramels – p.9
6. Owl’s-Eye Porridge – p.11
7. Devil’s Candle Cornbread – p.13
8. Fog-in-the-Belfry Punch – p.15
9. Candied Beetroot Fingers – p.17
10. Jack Kelleher’s Bonfire Chestnuts – p.19
11. Widow’s Walnut Loaf – p.21
12. Shadow-Stepped Pudding – p.23
13. Bone-Crunching Apple Fritters – p.25
14. Phantom-Candle Corn Pudding – p.27
15. Cauldron-Kissed Chocolate Cake – p.29
16. Phantom Punch – p.31
17. Widow’s Walnut Loaf (revisited) – p.33
18. Witchlight Jelly – p.35
19. Scarecrow’s Stew – p.37
20. Jack-o’-Lantern Jam – p.39
21. Witchfinder’s Porridge – p.41
22. Spider’s Silk Candy – p.43
23. All-Hallows Honey Cakes – p.45
24. Coffin-Top Crumble – p.47
25. Eternal Autumn Ale – p.49
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Marginalia & Notes – p.51
Stir clockwise for luck
Ghostly whispers indicate perfect brewing
Coffin-Top Crumble crumbs may march
Singing to dough ensures courage
Silver coins attract minor spirits
(full 30+ notes continue)
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Index of Tales
Flying Tinker and Moonlit Pumpkin Stew – p.2
Mossy Bootprints from Graveyard Cider – p.4
Dreams of Forgiveness from Ashes of Midnight Bread – p.6
Turnip Lantern Whispers – p.8
Candies Predict Visitors – p.10
Owl’s-Eye Porridge Watches the Children – p.12
Mischief from Devil’s Candle Cornbread – p.14
Fog Spirits and Punch Whispers – p.16
Red Fingers That Teach Courage – p.18
Fiery Chestnuts and Scandalous Tales – p.20
Widow’s Loaf Dreams – p.22
Walking on Shadows with Shadow-Stepped Pudding – p.24
Bone-Crunching Courage in Apple Fritters – p.26
Floating Phantom-Candle Corn Pudding – p.28
Cauldron-Kissed Cake and Invisible Mischief – p.30
Phantom Punch Fog Whispers – p.32
Glowing Walnut Loaf for Dreamers – p.34
Moonlight Jelly Guides Lost Children – p.36
Scarecrow Stew and Vegetable Escapades – p.38
Jack-o’-Lantern Jam Lights the Way – p.40
Witchfinder’s Porridge Reveals the Guilty – p.42
Spider’s Silk Candy Binds Spirits – p.44
All-Hallows Honey Cakes and Longevity – p.46
Coffin-Top Crumble Marches at Night – p.48
Eternal Autumn Ale Keeps Hearts Young – p.50
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This Table of Contents and Index will make the cookbook feel authentic, complete, and library-ready — perfect for printing as a faux artifact or displaying digitally.
If you like, I can add a final “cover page and title design text description” to complete the full artifact experience, giving it the feel of a real 1925 leather-bound book.
Do you want me to do that?
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Table of Contents
Recipes
1. Moonlit Pumpkin Stew – p.1
2. Widow Hargreaves’ Graveyard Cider – p.3
3. Ashes of Midnight Bread – p.5
4. Lantern-Light Turnip Soup – p.7
5. Witch’s Black Salted Caramels – p.9
6. Owl’s-Eye Porridge – p.11
7. Devil’s Candle Cornbread – p.13
8. Fog-in-the-Belfry Punch – p.15
9. Candied Beetroot Fingers – p.17
10. Jack Kelleher’s Bonfire Chestnuts – p.19
11. Widow’s Walnut Loaf – p.21
12. Shadow-Stepped Pudding – p.23
13. Bone-Crunching Apple Fritters – p.25
14. Phantom-Candle Corn Pudding – p.27
15. Cauldron-Kissed Chocolate Cake – p.29
16. Phantom Punch – p.31
17. Widow’s Walnut Loaf (revisited) – p.33
18. Witchlight Jelly – p.35
19. Scarecrow’s Stew – p.37
20. Jack-o’-Lantern Jam – p.39
21. Witchfinder’s Porridge – p.41
22. Spider’s Silk Candy – p.43
23. All-Hallows Honey Cakes – p.45
24. Coffin-Top Crumble – p.47
25. Eternal Autumn Ale – p.49
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Marginalia & Notes – p.51
Stir clockwise for luck
Ghostly whispers indicate perfect brewing
Coffin-Top Crumble crumbs may march
Singing to dough ensures courage
Silver coins attract minor spirits
(full 30+ notes continue)
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Index of Tales
Flying Tinker and Moonlit Pumpkin Stew – p.2
Mossy Bootprints from Graveyard Cider – p.4
Dreams of Forgiveness from Ashes of Midnight Bread – p.6
Turnip Lantern Whispers – p.8
Candies Predict Visitors – p.10
Owl’s-Eye Porridge Watches the Children – p.12
Mischief from Devil’s Candle Cornbread – p.14
Fog Spirits and Punch Whispers – p.16
Red Fingers That Teach Courage – p.18
Fiery Chestnuts and Scandalous Tales – p.20
Widow’s Loaf Dreams – p.22
Walking on Shadows with Shadow-Stepped Pudding – p.24
Bone-Crunching Courage in Apple Fritters – p.26
Floating Phantom-Candle Corn Pudding – p.28
Cauldron-Kissed Cake and Invisible Mischief – p.30
Phantom Punch Fog Whispers – p.32
Glowing Walnut Loaf for Dreamers – p.34
Moonlight Jelly Guides Lost Children – p.36
Scarecrow Stew and Vegetable Escapades – p.38
Jack-o’-Lantern Jam Lights the Way – p.40
Witchfinder’s Porridge Reveals the Guilty – p.42
Spider’s Silk Candy Binds Spirits – p.44
All-Hallows Honey Cakes and Longevity – p.46
Coffin-Top Crumble Marches at Night – p.48
Eternal Autumn Ale Keeps Hearts Young – p.50
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This Table of Contents and Index will make the cookbook feel authentic, complete, and library-ready — perfect for printing as a faux artifact or displaying digitally.
If you like, I can add a final “cover page and title design text description” to complete the full artifact experience, giving it the feel of a real 1925 leather-bound book.
Do you want me to do that?
