Halloween kitsch is fine if you're five, which I'm not. And I'll assume you're not either. When I plan a dinner party menu, I want the menus and the party to be full of gorgeous flavors, witty jokes, and off-topic conversations. I want the food to be as sexy as the conversation. There's no better time to pull out your dark and sinister side than for Halloween and all the dishes I've lined up for you here will help you play the part.
Be aware: you won't find any cute little Halloween ideas here. This is Halloween food for adults.
Here's Your Dreamy Halloween Dinner Party Menu Inspiration Recipes
Drunken Red Wine Spaghetti is pasta cooked in red wine so it soaks up the pretty color and the natural sweetness and flavor of the wine. It's a super easy dinner recipe yet impressive enough for a special meal.
This maple old fashioned is a seasonal twist on the classic bourbon cocktail. It's everything you love about a traditional old fashioned with a hint of maple flavor. It's an easy recipe, and it takes just 5 minutes to make!
This Vegetarian Skillet Lasagna is not only easy to make it's also ridiculously delicious. Layer everything in your skillet, pour yourself a glass of wine, then walk away until dinner finishes making itself.
Blackened Ribs with Caramelized Carrots is a ridiculously delicious and easy to make dinner recipe. The black and orange color scheme makes it perfect for a fall/ Halloween dinner, but you're going to want to make them again all winter long.
These easy vegetarian pumpkin spice tacos are ready in only 30 minutes. The Mexican cotija cheese, lime crema, and chipotle balance the sweetness of the fresh pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice to make them savory and delicious!
This cheesy Sage Pumpkin Pasta Bake is the ultimate grown-up, autumn casserole recipe. It's dotted with kale, topped with butter pecans, and smothered in an easy to make and healthy creamy pumpkin sauce.
Spicy Chorizo Bolognese is off the charts delicious. From now on, bolognese should always be made with chorizo. It's an easy to make and healthy dinner recipe that is naturally gluten-free and can easily be made paleo + Whole30 compliant.
This naturally sweetened blood orange lemonade tastes as good as it looks. Fresh blood orange juice is mixed with a warmly spiced homemade honey syrup for a refreshing drink that will delight your tastebuds. It's simple to make and ready in just 15 minutes!
These delicious Red Wine Chorizo Bites are coated in a tasty honey and red wine glaze. They're a super quick and easy appetizer recipe perfect for holiday entertaining.