84 l Macon Magazine october/noveMber 2013
Frighteningly
Good Feast
Setting the mood:
Make sure your invitations set the
tone for a wickedly delicious evening
At the party, do a reading of the
classic poem "The Raven" by Edgar
Allan Poe
Greet guests with a lawn decorated
with tombstones, including RIPs for
each of your attendees
Light the lawn with luminaries
Give scary or clever names to all the
menu items, such as "Eyes of Newt"
– and write them on cards to help set
the mood
Serve a stew in a witch's cauldron –
a large cast-iron pot or hollowed out
pumpkin. Surround the pot with dry
ice and water for a frightening, foggy
look
Make enough spritzer to serve in
a punch bowl. Freeze cranberry juice
in plastic gloves, having washed and
rinsed gloves first to remove any
residue. When juice is frozen solid,
carefully cut off gloves with scissors.
Float hands in punch bowl
Halloween isn't just for the
tiny, trick-or-treating set. If
you're looking to host an
adults-only Halloween bash
this year, try out some of these
sweet, savory and, perhaps,
spooky recipes – they're
geared toward adventurous,
grown-up palates. Don't
forget: decorating to set
the perfect mood for your
ghoulish feast will ensure the
adults have as much fun as the
kids on Halloween.
h o l i d a Y G u i d e 2 0 1 3
by lisa PritChard maYField
photography by andreW maYField
