HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

So, time has come for all you ghouls to worship the Pumpkin God, play spooky tricks on the living, roam the streets like zombies and threaten the good people with your incantation-like "trick or treat" spine-chilling sentence...

The 31st of October marks Samhain (or All Hallow's Eve), the end of the harvest as well as that of the "lighter half" and the beginning of the "darker half". According to Gaelic tradition it is a time during which the borders between the world of the living and realm (otherworld) of the dead, the home of deities and the stronghold of supernatural spirits similar to elves or fairies become thin.

If you are hiding home behind boarded windows and trying to stay away from the monsters that are amongst us, you might want to make a few recipes to uplift your soul and keep you sane, so don't forget to check my "Halloween Food Ideas" Page.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

On the night of the 31st of October, Halloween will be celebrated by many people around the world. Although, the trick-or-treating tradition, the bonfires, the macabre decorations, the ghoulish baking frenzy and the habit of wearing fiendish custumes/disguises isn't as popular here as it is in the US or in Canada (and certain other regions of the world), I still like to do my own thing and set my mood to a fiendish modus...

I really love this time of the year marking the last day of the bright half of the year and the beginning of winter according to the Pagan tradition!

'Tis now the very witching time of night,
When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out
Contagion to this world.
~ William Shakespeare ~

HALLOWEEN - FOOD IDEAS

On the night of October the 31st, all the children and gown-up kids that we are will be celebrating Halloween (All Hallow's Eve or Samhain), a typical Anglo-Saxon fall event (USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, New Zealand Australia, but also other non-english speaking countries such as Mexico and Puerto Rico) reminiscent of paganism (see my older post for more info concerning Halloween).

In order for you to explore the darker side of your personality and release the beast in you, and also to experiment with your skills as a cook/baker, I thought that it would be a good idea if I recommended a few recipe links as well as one or two of my festive recipes...

My Halloween Recipes:
Blood Sausage Stir-Fry (see recipe)
Bloody Banana Ketchup (see recipe)
Luscious Pumpkin Jam (see recipe)
Pumpkin Apple Bread (see recipe)
Pumpkin Challah (see recipe)
Pumpkin Latkes (see recipe)
Pumpkin Muffins (see recipe)
Pumpkin Pasta Bake With Speck (see recipe)
Pumpkin Pie (see recipe)
Roasted Pumpkin & Bell pepper Salad (see recipe)

Interesting Halloween Recipe Links:
All Recipes (see link)
BBC Food (see link)
BBC Good Food (see link)
Britta.com (see link)
Canadian Living (see link)
Cdkitchen (see link)
Cooksrecipes (see link)
Epicurious (see link)
Food Network (see link)
Halloween Recipes (see link)
Halloween Recipes 101 (see link)
Razzle Dazzle (see link)
Recipezaar (see link)
Southern Food (see link)
The Holiday Spot (see link)
Wanda's Halloween Cookbook (see link)

Have fun!!!