Halloween is a time to go a bit over the top: garish make-up, outlandish outfits and truly diabolical dishes. (And if anyone asks, just say you're doing it for the kids)

Spooky food for the tricksters

• Toffee Apples
• Vampire Fingernails
• Ice-cream Eyeballs in Blood-clot Sauce
• Pickled Spines of Porcupines
• A Plate of Soil with Engine Oil
• Hansel and Gretel's Spare Ribs
• Crispy Wasp Stings on a Piece of Buttered Toast
• Witches' Hats

A magical meal for the grown-ups

• Eyeball Martini
• Autumn Salad with Tangerines, Avocado and Pumpkin Seeds
• Pork Chops with Sage and Apple Sauce
• Chestnut Tart

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