Little Kitchen of Horror

Little Kitchen of Horrors: Hideously delicious recipes that disgust and delight

By: Ali Vega

Learner Publications, 2018. Informational.

Would you like a monster hand for dinner or some delicious worms as an appetizer? This cookbook is full of ideas for your Halloween table. Your food can still taste delicious but if you give it a disgusting name it makes for a frightfully fun dinner on Halloween. This spooky recipe book has many tasty treats for everyone in your family but will you dare take a bite of a Bulging Cake Eyeballs or snack on some Juicy Bat Wings. See how much fun your family will have creating some of these easy to follow recipes for dinner.

I have enjoyed making fun Monster food for my family every Halloween and this book had some fun creative ideas to help make this years dinner a smash. If you are looking for ways to make some terrifyingly delicious snacks for your family check out this new cookbook at the Provo library and enjoy a hauntingly fun Halloween.

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