This week’s Halloween Trick-or-Treat Party SundaySupper theme created a quandary for me. While I was enthusiastically looking forward to seeing the undoubtedly fun, and creative treats my foodie friends would bring to the #SundaySupper table for the event, Halloween tends to be kid-centric, so I had second thoughts about offering up wine pairings (by the way, I’m referring to young kids – not the adult kids; you know who you are;-)
I settled on a compromise. I’ll offer wine pairings for the Ghoulish Gruel and Haunted Snacks, and skip the Spooky Sweets this week.
If you do happen to have some leftover candy (and if you will..), consider sending it to troops overseas. Groups like Operation Shoebox, which supports our troops, will gladly take donations.
I continue to be amazed at the creativity and passion that manifests itself each week by the #SundaySupper family. And this week, add fun to the mix!
My recommended wines for this week’s #SundaySupper Halloween Trick-or-Treat party are italicized below. To find the recommended wines, click on the name of the wine.
Let’s this this Halloween Trick-or-Treat Party started!
Bewitching Brews
- Shrunken Heads in Cider – Girlichef
- Candy Corn Martini – The Messy Baker Blog
Pair these frighteningly delicious bites with a sparkling wine. Look for La Marca Prosecco, a well-balanced and delicate Prosecco that shows a creamy, fruity, mixed citrus and apple character Not only will it be a great match for these great eats, it’s the only wine here that’s going to be good for before, during and, perhaps most importantly, after your Halloween activities!
- Eggs in Purgatory – My Catholic Kitchen
- Baked Mummy Cheese Dogs – In the Kitchen with KP
- Meat Head – Ruffles & Truffles
- Mummy Hot Dogs – Damn Delicious
- Gory Green Monster Eyeball Dip – Shockingly Delicious
- Eyeball Pinwheels – Home Cooking Memories
Pair with this tasty egg-based treats with a New World Sauvignon Blanc. Look for the 2011 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. It’s bursting with citrus and tropical fruits, accompanied by herbaceous notes and zesty acidity.
- Goblin Eggs – Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
Pair these hearty treat with Grenache, an underrated wine-lovers wine owing to its lush, juicy character. Look for the 2010 Altovinum Calatayud Evodia Old Vines Garnacha from Spain with a juicy mixed berry and spice character and a great mouthfeel.
- Mini Jack-o’-Lantern Sloppy Joe Pies – Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Pumpkin Chili, Pumpkin Dip, & Wicken Witch’s Brew – Daddy Knows Less
- Monster Mash – Cindy’s Recipes & Writings
Pair with bloody good treats with Sangiovese (the name derives from the Latin sanguis Jovis, “the blood of Jove – bwahahaha!) One of my favorites is the 2008 Marchesi de’Frescobaldi Nipozzano Riserva a well-balanced and harmonious wine that has a rich, silky cherry, raspberry, dried plum, spice and cocoa powder character.
- Steak Bites with Bloody Mary Dipping Sauce – I Run for Wine
- Spooky Kid Pizzas – Sustainable Dad
- Sloppy Worm Sandwiches – La Cocina de Leslie
- Marinated Mozzarella Eyeballs – Comfy Cuisine
Spooky Sweets:
- Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Biscoff Cream – The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Spooky Ogre Eye Cookies – The Realistic Nutritionist
- Jack O’ Lantern Cookies – Magnolia Days
- Spooky Good Popcorn Snack Mix – The Weekend Gourment
- White Chocolate & Coconut Dipped Strawberry Ghosts – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Monster Bites – Cravings of a Lunatic
- Vegan Halloween Sugar Cookies – Hezzi-D’s Books & Cooks
- Monster Cookies – Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
- Tunnel of Doom Cake – That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins – Chocolate Moosey
- Crispy Graham Bones – The Meltaways
- Dulce de Leche Bat Cookies – Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
- Witch’s Fingers – Noshing with The Nolands
- Sweet Intestines with Broken Glass – The Little Ferraro Kitchen
- Graveyard Brownies – The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Boo Candy Corn & Chocolate Chip Cookies – Hip Foodie Mom
- Bleeding Devil Cakes – Momma’s Meals
- Pumpkin Halloween Munch – Big Bear’s Wife
- Halloween Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cake Pops – Juanita’s Cocina
- Jack-O-Lantern Carrot Cake – Galactosemia in PDX
- Ghostly Chocolate Orange Tarts – Happy Baking Days
- Messy Monster Cookies – MarocMama
- Bewitchingly Delicious Butterscotch Broomstick Cake Pops – Mama.Mommy.Mom.
- Halloween Popcorn Cake – Pippis in the Kitchen Again
- Witches Morning Gruel – In the Kitchen with Audrey
- White Chocolate & Dulce de Leche Ghosts – Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Peanut Butter Candy Bar Cookies – The Cookie A Day Challenge
- Monster Cookie Revel Bars – Baker Street
- Halloween Cereal Bars – Basic N Delicious
- Ossi di Morti (Bones of the Dead Cookies) – Webicurean
- Pumpkin Pie Pinwheels – Midlife Road Trip
Please be sure you join us on Twitter throughout the day today. We’ll be meeting up at 7:00 pm (Eastern) for our weekly #SundaySupper live chat where we’ll talk about all things Halloween. All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag, or you can follow us through TweetChat.
We’d also love to feature your favorite Halloween recipes on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board and share them with all of our followers, too.
I think you´re right to preserve from a tipsy trick or treating! The donation idea is cool. Have a great sunday!
Thanks Paula! Your White Chocolate & Dulce de Leche Ghosts look amazing!
What a great suggestion for sending the extra candy to our troops overseas. I am sure it would make their day to have some sweets from back home. Wonderful wine pairings too.
Thanks so much Renee! Hope you’re making some headway on that list of wines to try!;-)
I love the pairing of Halloween humor with tasting notes! I’ve got to find that old vines Garnacha!
Cheers & safe sipping this Halloween!
Thanks Eileen! #SS is such a fun and creative bunch. They’re rubbing off on me! That Grenache won a Grenache Smackdown our wine tasting club had last year! Cheers and safe sipping to you as well!
I love how the name for Sangiovese was derived! I learned something new today…and perfect for Halloween…haha!
Thanks Katie…Love your Meathead..it looks amazing!
Wonderful pairings. I love it!!
Thanks Tara! #SS is a wonderful family to be part of!
Thanks so much Tara! It was especially fun to do the pairings this week!
It’s never too early to be researching wine after reading your post, right Martin?
Thanks Jen! The best research for wine is “field” research;-)
Awesome pairing as always Martin! Perfect Sangiovese 🙂
Thanks Megan…the Nippozzano is a good one and widely available too!
Great pairings and I always love the idea of sending the candy to troops overseas 🙂
Thanks Angie!
I really like your suggestion and link to where to donate all those leftover candy! The wine pairings are – as always – great. Personally the Proseco is one of my favorites 🙂
Thanks Beate! I love all kinds of bubbly! They’re underrated food wines too! The La Marca is my favorite these days!
I really like Spanish wine. I think I will try the Granache. I have never heard of it.
The Evodia Old Vines Grenache (Garnacha) is a very good one, and it should be pretty widely available. It won a blind-tasting against 7 or 8 other Grenache that our wine tasting club had last year!
Not sure I saw mine paired with a wine but could be coz I did not get back to you about what’s in it. Sorry ! Crazy busy week. Lovely pairings on the rest 🙂 Love the green candy ! Yummmm !
So far all the parings I have tried from your suggestions have been perfect so I am looking forward to trying Grenache next time I make my sloppy joe pies
Wow! Thanks Laura…that’s the nicest comment I’ve ever received!
I love how there’s always something new to learn here every time I visit!
Thanks Anne! That means a lot to me! I tell you what the feeling is mutual… it’s great being part of the #SS family!
Oh I love love love Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc so how happy am I that it goes with my Goblin Eggs? Hehehe Happy Halloween!!!
Thanks Bobbi! Kim Crawford was my first NZ Sauvignon Blanc, so it has a special place in my heart. Surprised I haven’t recommended it before now!
Good compromise on the wine pairings, and great choices, as always – I really want to try that sangiovese!
Thanks Katy..it’s a good one, and should be widely available…it’s consistently good, so if you find another vintage go for it!
Great recommendations (as always!)
Thanks Katy!
Love the suggestion on where to donate candy! And love your pairing suggestions – and I totally agree with your compromise on the sweets. Happy Halloween!
Thanks Susan!
Always look forward to your picks Martin!
Fantastic! I always learn so much when I stop by to check out your pairings. I’d be perfectly happy with a thermos of wine in my hand while I take my kids up and down the chilly streets begging for candy 😉
Thanks Heather…having a little vino while you escort the kids around the neighorhood sounds good!
I was wondering how you were going to pair wine with all of our spooky treats! Looks like you did a great job!
Thanks so much Carla!
I am looking forward to trying some of your suggestions! Nice work!!
Thanks so much Stephanie!
I should never come to your site when I’m thirsty, Martin! Great suggestions as always!
Thanks Cindy! I know exactly what you mean…I feel the same way when I look at all the recipes the #SS family posts!
I was wondering what you would recommend this week! 🙂 and nice shout out on the donating leftover candy- awesome.
Thanks Alice!
Excellent idea for leftover candies! And, as always, thanks for the wonderful wine pairings 🙂
Thanks Liz!
I never know how you do it. But great job with the pairings, yet again!
Thanks so much Erin…it can be a lot of work, but it’s fun for me…
Well, I am continually amazed at your pairings! Love ’em. I feel like we should be paying you a fee…#SundaySupper’s own personal sommelier (is that the right word??).
Thanks Brandie…yes you got “sommelier” correct…great idea…but alas…I do it for the love of wine and food (well at least that’s what I tell myself;-)
As always you give the best advice. Love the idea of donating the candy to the troops.
Thanks Kim! Hasta Mañana!