This spine-tingling season, host a spooky dinner party to celebrate the Halloween holiday. Witch hats welcome party-goers and set the scene for a screaming good time. No need for spells, Command strips and fishing line are the witchcraft holding the hats up to achieve the funky floating effect. Allow enormous spiders to adorn your artwork and home decor; post these scary spiders up where they can peer onto their pray at the party. Keep your peepers peeled for party supplies at your favorite local shops. I spotted the eerie eyes tablecloth, spooky spider plates, and unnerving napkin rings at Homegoods. The center of the table is lined with a peculiar arrangement of pumpkins, eyeballs, Spanish moss, and skeleton hands. Accentuate this array with ghastly gray taper candles. Take things to a frightening new level with a fog machine. Guests will be haunted by how much heart you put in as the host.
For the menu, select spooky-themed foods that will keep your monsters’ mouths watering. Meatballs garnished with green onion and pomegranate seeds, fresh fall salad, stuffed mushrooms garnished with black olives as accent “eyes”, and pasta with eerie olive “eyes” make for a creepy main course. Follow up with a frightening assortment of festive desserts like boozy ghost s’mores dip, pumpkin cake pops, and a cursed cookie platter. Who can forget the spooky Jackson Morgan Southern Cream cocktails that double as dessert? Between your dreadful decor and cryptic cuisine, guests are guaranteed to leave both spooked and satisfied.
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