October Love: Spooky Food

My SIL, Kristin, requested spooky appetizers for a swanky Halloween party she's attending this weekend. That reminded me of my love of regular food turned spooky. Admittedly, that mostly extends to sweets -- Spooky Froot Loops, orange Snowballs, Halloween oreos and orange-dyed brownie bites -- but I had fun looking for suggestions for Kristin. Here are some of my favorites:

{recipes, clockwise from top left: spider's nest dip, beastly beans with mango salsa, steak bites with bloody mary sauce, petrified cheese log}

{more great ideas at Food Network}