The place is all decked out, including the ghosts, gouls and goblins who await visitors outside the house. As one moves closer in, it's entirely possible that a greeting might be issued from the witch who watches over the place like a proprietor who is still waiting for the door of her own establishment to be opened, and of course there's the frightened little girl who is fondly referred to a Boo.
Inside, yet other creatures await, including an animated hand, a foot, the upper portion of a torso, still attached to a head but not much else ... and of course there's the collection of special 'spices' that grace the top of the kitchen stove. This is only the beginning for the adventurous and not-so-faint-of-heart.
A social evening in this locale includes nibbles like brains (actually made up of cleverly placed shrimp), guts (a mixture of sundried tomatoes and onions, sautéd and then mixed with heated brie cheese), and an assortment of sweets including goblins' eyes (meringue accented with Smarties), witches' fingers (shortbread with almonds), spiders (chocolate covered of course), spider webs (chocolate and peanut butter flavored for the truly adventurous), and the odd ghost, bat and other creature of the night (all versions of shortbread cookies).
Christmas might be right around the corner in some people's calendars, but Hallowe'en (that's All Hallow's Eve) celebrated in this way is fun for children of all ages.
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