Foodie Halloween
In past years, I’ve tried to theme the food I served to the event, with mixed success… A lot of my original ideas came from Britta “Webmistress of the Dark.” Hers was the first Halloween-related site I discovered that demonstrated EXACTLY the kind of party I wanted to host. Many other sites and ideas I saw were far too childish. I use her recipe for the Pumpkin Pasties (one that I still use, and is always a big hit), Adam’s Ribs (used several years ago, but turned out way too time-intensive), as well as several other things I’ve tried over the years.
My biggest flop to date has been the incorporation of the brain mold… the first year I made a crab dip, and while those who ventured to try it thought it was delicious (it was!), I fear the shape and color kept most people from tasting it. Therefore, it was a huge waste of money and effort.
Last year, I made a jello martian brain from this recipe. It tasted pretty good, but for reasons I’m not quite sure, it was hardly touched. I’m guessing there were lots more-appetizing items on the table than a neon green brain.
This year I have a few ideas on the burner, but with only 3 days remaining before the party, I need to decide what I’m doing, stat! My friend Steph sent me a link to Not Quite Nigella the foodie blog of Lorraine Elliott. She made an awesome, gross-looking Bloody Brain Pannacotta. I might be able to handle that! It’s great to see people who are as into Halloween as I am, but use their particular talents to make it their own. I don’t claim to be any great whiz in the kitchen, but she really rocks it, and with a Halloween twist.
Check out some more of her gruesome gruel:
Blood Clot & Brain Cupcakes
NQN’s ghastly, ghoulish Halloween party!
So let me ask you, my 5 readers, if you would try a realistic-looking brain.
Did you see not martha today?
http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2009/10/27/meat-hand/
Maybe you should make that… :)
Oooh, that’s nasty, but totally delicious looking! Mmmm meat hand!
I answered no to the poll, but the crab dip brain? Looks great in more ways than one. I would have probably eaten the whole thing. :)
Dane: Too bad you weren’t at the party, or I might still be making the crab dip. It was really good! :)
ok that hand is seriously disturbing!