Whether you are planning on hosting a Halloween party, dinner, or simply want to keep your family entertained by making their meals interesting, you’ll love these recipe ideas. Turn your usual favourite foods into spooky sensations with just a little extra time and effort.
The first thing to remember is that you do not need to change your favourite recipes too much or even at all. You need only make sure that they are served in a different way. For example, you can set out a buffet and add dry ice in between (but out of reach) so that you have that spooky effect. You can also use black and orange dishes along with mini pumpkins and similar Halloween décor in between.
Before you plan your meal, consider making a delicious blood orange and black berry punch. The blackberries will help give the cocktail its rich colour and the blood orange slice is the perfect garnish. You can make a non-alcoholic version for your younger guests too.
If you enjoy stuffed peppers, why not choose the orange variety? Cut funny and scary faces out (just like we do with pumpkins for Halloween), stuff and cook them. Not only will the meal be delicious, but it will also suit the theme perfectly.
Dessert usually offers more flexibility in terms of colour and design. Halloween cookies are popular and you can use any recipe you like. All you need is to cut them into suitable shapes like pumpkins, bats, skeletons, ghosts, and spiders.
You can use these ideas to get creative with fruit, too. You can create banana ghosts, clementine pumpkins, or funny monsters from various types of fruit. Black olives are fantastic for creating your very own spider. Another great idea is to simply add fondant or gum paste eyes to various fruits.
If you want to serve a cake, you can make just about anything. A haunted house, giant bat, scary ghost, or anything else related to Halloween are all perfect for impressing your guests.