Hungry Halloween: featuring Movie Monster Munchies, Bewitched Buffet, and Dead Man's Diner

I bought this book because I love checking out the author's website with her neat and creative ideas. The book also had some great ideas which I am anxious to try out. The only issue I really had a problem with was the use of black food colouring. In some cases where the food colouring was just painted on, all I could think about was the black teeth, mouths, and hands when guests ate the food. It'd be terrible to try and wash off and also (and this part is just a personal opinion) I just don't think consuming that much dye is healthy. Wouldn't deter me from buying the book again, but it does deter me from some of her recipes.

This book is so unique, page after page of incredible culinary concoctions to make any Halloween party- goer OOh, and AAh. Author Beth Jackson Klosterboer, has served up an amazing array of ghoulish treats,with full step by step photographs. An amazing way to make your Halloween get- together unique, check out the the Portrait of a Monster Artichoke, and Spinach Dipdecorated with a blue corn tortilla picture of the Frankenstein's Monster; phenomenal. One note your cooking skills should be up to snuff, this is definitely not a book for the total novice, a basic knowledge of pastry making, will certainly come in handy as well

This may be Beth Jackson Klosterboer first book but the passion she displays shows a true dedication for the ghoulish. She "gets" exactly what Halloween is - fun, creepy and sometimes just a touch ghastly. Sure this may make some moms cringe a little, but there is plenty here for the whole family to enjoy. Some of my favorite ideas are the green tinged popcorn (a sweet concoction perfect for filling a cauldron), a creamy vanilla panna cotta "brain", and calzone "bones" filled with a ricotta cheese with marinara blood on the side for dipping. This is a seriously fun book and I am counting down to Volume 2!

This book has so many really cute and creative ideas in it. Even if you never make them, it's a really fun book to look at the pictures, and pretend you could be that creative! I have tried many of the recipes in this book. I have found them to not only look good, but they were also the main topic of conversation at the gathering. And the best part of all...... they were YUMMY!!!

Hungry Halloween: featuring Movie Monster Munchies, Bewitched Buffet, and Dead Man's Diner (Volume 1) The book is full of entertaining and creative recipes. Some are challenging but the instructions are clear and complete. The varity of ingredients are readily obtainable and makes it appealing to all ages and pallets. The additional advice on decorating is nice to have. The author truly knows how to celebrate Halloween!

I guess my standards are a little higher when it comes to Halloween. I am a bit obsessed and there is little I haven't seen before but I was interested in the movie monster theme. With so many great reviews on Amazon, I figured that this book would be better than the seasonal, checkout line, Halloween cookbook magazines. I was wrong. In fact, those are actually better. The book is shorter than a magazine and the pictures are not good. Overall, I was disappointed because it just wasn't what it appeared to be, by the description or the reviews.

Cute book with lots of great ideas.

I showed Hungry Halloween to my three grandsons last week, and all of us are excited to begin trying the recipes. Creative, easy-to-understand instructions. We won't wait until October! Brava to the author!

Muy buenas recetas... Preciosas fotos. Muy recomendable. Tiene bastantes dulces y postres... Y tambien algunas bebidas. los platos principales con muchas ideas de presentacion