Put the kids to bed, everyone. This Halloween party menu is not for babies.
We love Halloween and we love adorable treats for kids. We love scary, gory Halloween dishes meant to shock and delight. But we also really love food that tastes good, and when we invite our friends over for a dinner party, we want to blow their minds every time. That's why, today, we're talking about a Halloween Cocktail Party for grown-ups.
We've left room for a bit of whimsy, absolutely. This holiday is supposed to be about having fun, cutting loose and indulging your scary side. But we also insist on some authenticity. If we're going to serve something brain-shaped, you'd better believe there will be real brains involved. We've pulled together a menu of delicious and exciting (guys, we get excited about this stuff) hearts, tentacles, bones and -- of course -- lots of cocktails.
Don't worry, they're not really rotten. Think soy sauce bath, wasabi injection.
In this amazing take on bruschetta, the cauliflower stands in for the bread, with a thin sheet of blood sausage melted over it, like lardo. DO WANT.
We love borscht all year long, but on Halloween, the murky red comfort food feels especially appropriate.
Okay, these aren't really intestines -- they're made of puff pastry. However, you can stuff them with anything you want, which could get really interesting. The original recipe calls for guacamole, which will give you a really disgusting visual effect. We might do a mixture of blood sausage and roasted mushrooms.
Squid ink may be one of nature's blackest creations. Halloween is the perfect time to utilize it.
Photo via pepper.ph
Is it a little gruesome? Sure, but it's Halloween. And is it delicious? Goodness, you have no idea.
Craving something slightly more familiar than a whole roasted lamb's head? Try this delicious rack of lamb.
These sweet, satisfyingly chewy treats only look freaky, and are one of our favorite new desserts.
No graveyard cupcakes here -- this is some serious dessert.
