Step-by-step plans for the perfect Halloween party

Celebrate the spooky season with a dinner party featuring an autumnal table, grown-up treats and just a few tricks

Set the scene

Create a ghostly good time with five party hints
Carve your pumpkin
Lay the table for a Halloween feast

Cocktail party essentials

Pour guests eyeball martinis
Warm up with Apricot Blazer cocktails
Snack on Vampire fingernails
Nibble on Hansel and Gretel's spare ribs

Fiendishly good menu

Starter: Salad with tangerines and pumpkin seeds
Main: Witchy Thai king prawns with chilli and ginger
Dessert: Ice cream eyeballs

Witch class

Cast a spell with recipes from a real white witch
What your witching dreams mean
How to be a domestic witch
How to cast a spell with food

See also:

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