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The Halloween Movie Cookbook
65 Hauntingly Delicious Recipes Inspired by Your Favorite Spooky Movies
By Ryan Alvarez and Adam Merrin
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About The Book
A fang-tastically fun cookbook with recipes inspired by classic Halloween films for every ghoul, goblin, and horror buff who believes October 31st is the most delicious night of the year.
From The Nightmare Before Christmas to Ghostbusters, The Addams Family to Beetlejuice, this playful and delightfully spooky cookbook conjures up sixty-five recipes inspired by some of the most iconic Halloween movies of all time. Whether you’re hosting a scary movie marathon, planning a killer costume party, or just in it for the tricks and treats, The Halloween Movie Cookbook serves up something for every kind of monster or witch at heart.
Run amok with Dead Man’s Toes from Hocus Pocus; sink your fangs into Louis’s Ratatouille inspired by Interview with the Vampire; raise the dead with Casper’s Tall Stack of Pumpkin Pancakes; do the Time Warp (again) with Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s Mini Frankfurters, inspired by The Rocky Horror Picture Show; and imbibe like an Owens sister with Midnight Margaritas from Practical Magic. With playful headnotes and spook-tacular photography filled with easter eggs from the films, this book is your ultimate guide to turning your favorite frightening flicks into a fabulous feast.
Perfect for spooky movie lovers, Halloween superfans, and anyone who thinks pumpkin spice should be a year-round staple, The Halloween Movie Cookbook is a wickedly delicious time.
From The Nightmare Before Christmas to Ghostbusters, The Addams Family to Beetlejuice, this playful and delightfully spooky cookbook conjures up sixty-five recipes inspired by some of the most iconic Halloween movies of all time. Whether you’re hosting a scary movie marathon, planning a killer costume party, or just in it for the tricks and treats, The Halloween Movie Cookbook serves up something for every kind of monster or witch at heart.
Run amok with Dead Man’s Toes from Hocus Pocus; sink your fangs into Louis’s Ratatouille inspired by Interview with the Vampire; raise the dead with Casper’s Tall Stack of Pumpkin Pancakes; do the Time Warp (again) with Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s Mini Frankfurters, inspired by The Rocky Horror Picture Show; and imbibe like an Owens sister with Midnight Margaritas from Practical Magic. With playful headnotes and spook-tacular photography filled with easter eggs from the films, this book is your ultimate guide to turning your favorite frightening flicks into a fabulous feast.
Perfect for spooky movie lovers, Halloween superfans, and anyone who thinks pumpkin spice should be a year-round staple, The Halloween Movie Cookbook is a wickedly delicious time.
About The Authors
Ryan Alvarez and Adam Merrin
Ryan Alvarez and Adam Merrin are two husbands who cook together in a small kitchen in a house on a hill in Eagle Rock, California. They fell in love at first sight in 2001 in a recording studio where Ryan was singing with a jazz choir and Adam was the engineer. Since its inception in 2015, their blog, Husbands That Cook, was a finalist for Saveur magazine’s Best How-To Cooking Blog Award and a Taste Talks Awards Nominee for Best Food Blog. Their self-titled debut cookbook, Husbands That Cook: More Than 120 Irresistible Vegetarian Recipes and Tales from Our Tiny Kitchen is filled with inventive vegetarian recipes, vibrant photos, and stories about their relationship. When they’re not cooking, they love being in nature, hiking, and spending time in their garden. Ryan sings classical music and acts in TV shows and commercials. Visit HusbandsThatCook.com to learn more.
Ryan Alvarez and Adam Merrin
Adam Merrin and Ryan Alvarez are two husbands who cook together in a small kitchen in a house on a hill in Eagle Rock, California. They fell in love at first sight in 2001 in a recording studio where Ryan was singing with a jazz choir and Adam was the engineer. Since its inception in 2015, their blog, Husbands That Cook, was a finalist for Saveur magazine’s Best How-To Cooking Blog Award and a Taste Talks Awards Nominee for Best Food Blog. Their self-titled debut cookbook, Husbands That Cook: More Than 120 Irresistible Vegetarian Recipes and Tales from Our Tiny Kitchen is filled with inventive vegetarian recipes, vibrant photos, and stories about their relationship. When they’re not cooking, they love being in nature, hiking, and spending time in their garden. Adam is also a musician, and one of the founding members of indie rock band The 88. Visit HusbandsThatCook.com to learn more.
Product Details
- Publisher: S&S/Simon Element (July 21, 2026)
- Length: 208 pages
- ISBN13: 9781668203620
Raves and Reviews
“The photos and writing are full of whimsy, horror movie tropes, and quotes which give the book a spooky yet fun appeal.” -Booklist
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