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  Cauldron Curry

  Just because these Halloween appetizers and main course dishes are spooky and spine-tingling doesn't mean they won't satisfy hungry party guests.

  You can almost hear the witch chant, "Breast of chicken and chile's fury -- with fresh green veg make good Thai curry!"

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  Next: Monster Fingers and Pimento Cheese Paws

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  Monster Fingers and Pimento Cheese Paws

  Try serving these "fingers" and "paws" to your Halloween guests for a delightfully ghoulish surprise.

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  Next: Sinister Salsa: Guacamole with Black Beans

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  Sinister Salsa: Guacamole with Black Beans

  Is that pebbly sludge, dredged up from a nearby swamp, or creamy guacamole studded with black beans and minced chiles? Only a bite -- or two -- will reveal the true tastiness in the bowl.

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  Next: Monster Mucus

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  Monster Mucus

  Classic oysters can be mistaken for mysterious and spooky hors d'oeuvres for blindfolded Halloween guests. 

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  Next: Spinach Ricotta Skulls

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  Spinach Ricotta Skulls

  You'd never guess these tiny green skulls are actually quite wholesome for a Halloween party. They are cut from a baked custard of spinach, basil, and ricotta cheese, then arranged on crisp wafer crackers.

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  Next: Pickled Brains

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  Pickled Brains

  Follow this simple recipe to turn cauliflower into a creepy Halloween hors d'oeuvre. 

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  Next: Worms in Dirt

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  Worms in Dirt

  Everyday hot dogs and black beans give the appearance of worms in dirt in this Halloween party-perfect recipe.

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  Next: Morbid Miniature French Onion Soups

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  Morbid Miniature French Onion Soups

  Individual servings of French onion soup are sufficiently satisfying for Halloween revelers with more refined tastes. Morbier cheese, which has a veinlike stripe of vegetable ash down the center, makes a more suitably morbid topping than a traditional Gruyere.

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  Next: Shriveled Potatoes with Romesco Sauce

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  Shriveled Potatoes with Romesco Sauce

  Not all Halloween-party food has to be in a scary shape or color -- some dishes hint more subtly at the macabre theme, like these shriveled baby potatoes.

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  Next: Squeamish Squash with Rice

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  Squeamish Squash with Rice

  For a rice dish of powerful trouble, add butternut squash to the boil and bubble.

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  Next: Slivered Scream Beans

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  Slivered Scream Beans

  Are your guests green with hunger? These sliced haricots verts were cut (by witches, of course) to look as scary and spiky as possible.

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  Next: Black Bat Wings

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  Black Bat Wings

  A little soy sauce and black paste food coloring transforms chicken wings into darkly delightful bat wings.

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  Next: Cured Epidermis

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  Cured Epidermis

  Creative presentation turns delicious prosciutto into delightfully eerie Halloween hors d'oeuvres.

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  Next: Rest in Peas

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  Rest in Peas

  Our version of chips and dip wears a graveyard getup this Halloween.

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  Next: Spiderweb Eggs

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  Spiderweb Eggs

  It may look like a swarm of spiders got into the henhouse, but these eggs are another Halloween hoax.

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  Next: Mashed Boo-tatoes

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  Mashed Boo-tatoes

  When you've already got costumes on your mind, why not disguise dinner as well?

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  Next: Savory Pumpkin Puffs

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  Savory Pumpkin Puffs

  A cheesy Halloween pastry is eerily easy to prepare. All you need are sheets of frozen puff pastry and some savory seasonings.

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  Next: Decomposed Salad

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  Decomposed Salad

  Although it sounds scary, this salad is nothing more than a seasonal mix of autumn produce: butternut squash, pumpkin seeds, and endive in a spiced vinaigrette.

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  Next: Devilish Eggs

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  Devilish Eggs

  Everyone loves these little devils -- flavored with roasted peppers and spiced with paprika and hot sauce.

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  Next: Guacamoldy with Creature Chips

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  Guacamoldy with Creature Chips

  Make the most of avocado's mold-colored hue by serving it alongside chips cut into a creepy shape.

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  Next: Eye-Popping Soup

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  Eye-Popping Soup

  A bowl of hot tomato soup will leave you cold if it stares back.

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  Next: Bats and Cobwebs

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  Bats and Cobwebs

  When tasty bow-tie pasta and melted mozzarella become bats and cobwebs, you know it's a Halloween dinner.

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  Next: Ghost of Monte Cristo Sandwiches

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  Ghost of Monte Cristo Sandwiches

  Serve these ghost-shaped sandwiches and give kids or party guests a savory surprise.

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  Next: Sinister Spread

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  Sinister Spread

  Set out scrumptious snacks in ebony and orange shades.

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  Next: Ghastly Ghoulash

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  Ghastly Ghoulash

  Serve your guests warm ghoulash before sending them off into the dark, freezing night.

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  Next: Spicy Bat Wings

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  Spicy Bat Wings

  Chicken wings, disguised as creatures of the night, make a spooky statement on the buffet table.

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  Next: Baked Rigaboney

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  Baked Rigaboney

  Bones, anyone? It's easy to imagine this savory rigatoni dish as something much more sinister for Halloween.

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  Next: Grilled Cheese Sand-Witches with Celery Broomsticks

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  Grilled Cheese Sand-Witches with Celery Broomsticks

  Playful witches' hats add a frightfully festive touch to grilled cheese sandwiches.

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  Next: Beastly Beans with Mango Salsa in Cheddar Cups

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  Beastly Beans with Mango Salsa in Cheddar Cups

  A serving of beastly beans -- black beans with mango salsa in a cheddar cup -- is just enough to raise the spirits of your guests this Halloween.

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  Next: Spooky Spiced Shrimp

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  Spooky Spiced Shrimp

  Our spooky shrimp are covered with dozens of black sesame seeds, which double as eyes that watch your guests wherever they go.

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  Next: Ladies' Fingers and Men's Toes

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  Ladies' Fingers and Men's Toes

  These fingers and toes make look ghastly, but they're delicious.

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  Next: Petrified Cheese Log

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  Petrified Cheese Log

  Serve up something that looks as if it's been festering in the pantry for months, even if it is really fresh and delicious.

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  Next: Halloween Blue Cheese Crackers

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  Halloween Blue Cheese Crackers

  Use cookie cutters to give crackers a spooky shape for Halloween.

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  Next: Devils on Horseback

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  Devils on Horseback

  Add these sinful bacon-wrapped bites to your spooky spread.

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