Halloween party

The edible blood drops on the cupcakes were created using corn syrup, coco power & red food coloring

I cooked a lot this year. The menu consisted of...

Murderous mushrooms

stuffed with crab, roasted red peppers, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese & garlic

Skewered Curry Chicken & Mango Chicken Sausage

served with apricot greek yogurt dip

Cheese Platter

Brie with cabernet jelly & almonds. Chèvre with dried cranberry & pistachios.

Torta with pesto, sun-dried tomato & cream cheese

Spanakopita

chopped spinach, ricotta & feta wrapped in phyllo dough

I displayed cards with food descriptions (right). The cupcakes were stacked on the dessert tower from our wedding (left)

and for dessert...

Red velvet cupcakes (pictured above) & Vampire Bite sugar cookies:

My brother's girlfriend, Melissa was also sweet enough to make these amazing cake pops & chocolate covered oreos!

That's her on the left with my brother Ryan. Aren't their costumes cute? She made those as well from the cartoon Invader Zim.

I can't believe she got my brother (the eternal wearer of black) to wear pink

Bob (best man at our wedding) made his own Dwight costume from The Office

A team effort here, pregnant teen couple from the movie, Juno & Cruella DeVille

People's creativity just amazes me sometimes. Gotta love the timeliness of the Chilean miner. Britni (right) made her own proton pack (Ghostbusters). It lights up and everything.

Can you find Waldo?

Here's me & Mr. Poli - or more appropriately the king of the castle. He's been growing this beard since we got back from New Orleans, especially for this costume. So glad he shaved it!

Are you a True Blood fan? This year I dressed up as Bill's ex, Lorena, complete with vampire tears of course. Isn't it cool when they cry blood? I even had time to give myself a vampy manicure= 1 coat black polish + 1 coat pearly red polish + black tips.

It was so nice to see our friends and family. This is why I love parties!