RECIPE COLLECTION
A Halloween table without shop-bought sweets: mushroom skulls in balsamic, mozzarella eyes on red pesto, tea-marbled eggs and labneh with black tahini. Pumpkin turns up in several guises – cheesy with cheddar, stuffed with mushrooms and grains, in a caponata or in the sauce for enchiladas. Make the snacks ahead and bring out the hot dishes once your guests arrive.
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A Syrian roasted pepper and walnut dip with sweet-sour pomegranate molasses. Thick and lightly textured, it is served without reheating as part of a mezze spread. A white yoghurt web gives it a Halloween finish.
Soft dates filled with creamy gorgonzola and finished with crunchy pistachios and fresh orange zest. An unbaked sweet-and-savoury bite, served on a small plate as part of a meze spread.
Mushroom skulls roasted with garlic and thyme, then dressed while hot with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Serve cold on a shallow platter as a small dish for a Halloween meze spread.
An autumn caponata of roasted pumpkin, olives, capers and raisins in a sweet-and-sour vinegar and honey dressing. Make it the day before and serve without reheating in a sharing bowl, with toast alongside. A small sharing dish for a Halloween meze table.
Halloween bites of lemon-and-herb mozzarella, olives and prosciutto on red pesto. Served without heating on a shared platter as part of a meze spread. Makes 12 pieces.
Baked aubergine slices filled with a thick walnut, garlic and coriander paste, finished with pomegranate. This version of Georgian badrijani nigvzit is served without reheating as part of a meze spread. Makes approximately 12–16 rolls.
A pumpkin-shaped cheese ball with mature Cheddar, dried apricot, toasted pecans and sweet smoked paprika. Serve without heating on a Halloween meze-style table for everyone to spread onto crackers.
Cold-smoked salmon bites with a creamy filling, crisp cucumber and a gentle wasabi kick. Black sesame contrasts with the orange fish on a Halloween meze table. Makes about 12 rounds.
Eggs with delicate tea-and-soy marbling, filled with a creamy mixture of yolks, mayonnaise, white miso and lime. Start them the day before and serve cold as a small dish for a Halloween meze table.
Thick, tangy labneh with black tahini, sweet roasted grapes and honey. Serve without reheating on a sharing platter, with crisp pieces of pitta alongside. The white and black swirls suit a Halloween mezze spread.
Roasted butternut squash halves filled with pearl barley, browned mushrooms and kale. Walnuts add crunch, while dried sour cherries balance the squash's sweetness. The recipe uses previously cooked barley.
Tortillas filled with black beans and onion, baked in a mild pumpkin sauce under a layer of Cheddar. Partly mashing the beans helps the filling hold together.
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