Trick or Eat: CNN Features My Fangtasia Feast

Click on the image for the full article by Nicole Saidi. Or click here. 

Frightfully Decadent Cupcakes

I brought these into work today.  They vanished quickly.


Devil's Food Cake mix, dark chocolate frosting, orange sprinkles from Target ($1!) Cupcake wrappers and picks from Alin Party Depot.  The Beware Sign - 99 Cent Store.

Sookie Sookie Now!

 

After decking out my dining table like the vampire club Fangtasia, I invited in some vamps, shapeshifters and even a monster from out of town.  My guests dined on bloody pecan pumpkin pancakes and spidery deviled eggs.  I served a pair of signature cocktails called the Fanglicious and Jason Stackhouse.  It’s the most fun I’ve had in the past century!

For a complete list of recipes you can check it out here on CBS!

True Blood Halloween: Fangtasia Tabletop

My Fangtasia inspired table is dark, decadent and inspired by the vampire bar from the tv show True Blood.  It's sexy and little outrageous, which is perfect for a happy haunting. 

You can learn how to make your own at CBS. Click here for the complete photo gallery and shopping list!

True Blood Halloween: Garden of Evil...Takes Root

In case you're just coming on board, I'm planting a Sookie-inspired garden for Halloween, perfect for sweet pretty faeries.  As you are lured to my front door, you're suddenly at the entry to Fangtasia, the vampire-owned club with a sexy yet dangerous vibe.

My silvered pumpkins are nestled into their beds with cabbage plants, small ferns and flowers.

The different heights and textures keep things interesting.  Can you believe this was a rock garden just a few months ago?  Upgrade.

This name of this succulent with fuschia edges is Etcheveria.  Robert & I are debating whether the name is Basque or Portuguese.  It could be both?

I've gotten a start on Fangtasia.  This is just the front door.  Wait until you see inside.

If you dare...

Planting, Painting & Partying!

I woke up bright and early to plant my faerie-inspired Halloween garden, starting with the general layout to mark where to plant.

Once I was done planting, I spraypainted the pumpkins.  The shiny silver paint dries to a nice mellow sheen.  If you try this yourself, put your car in the garage!

Check out my chipped nails.  I had less than an hour to get ready for the charity event I was hosting.

No time for a mani, so a pair of gloves were the perfect disguise.

This was my first time on a yacht!  We sailed out of Long Beach Harbor on the S.S. Majestic.

The site of the 21st annual charity fundraiser for New Image Homeless Shelter.

A quick pose with Robert as everyone took their seats. 

I was busy with emcee duties for most of the evening, but captured the pic below with my phone.

Garden of Evil

This year, I became obsessed with True Blood.  Black magic and vampires, faeries and maenads.  I found this photo a few weeks ago and I love how it's enchanting and dark.  It seems like Sookie could come traipsing through any second.

One trip to Home Depot to pick up pumpkins, plants, flowers and silver spray paint and I'm on my way to planting my haunting Garden of Eden.

 

I can't wait to get planting this weekend!

The Dirty Dozen: 12 Best Halloween Costumes for 2010

Check out my blog on CBS for my picks.

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Halloween. True Blood Style

I saw this photo and a lightbulb went off.  I want a True Blood Halloween.

Don't these sweet silver spray-painted pumpkins in this flowery garden scream Sookie?   I love the idea of a faerie-inspired entry.  All flowers and silver and happiness and then you get to the front door.

The red awning and cheap neon sign.  The fun part. 

Once you enter the house, endless red candles.

Red flowers, but no cobwebs.  Accent the arrangements with plum and black flowers like cosmos.

True Blood is a must, but I'd also serve Merlot and Pinot Noir, as they resemble blood in the most delicious way.  Beer for the sexy Jason Stackhouses, Sam Merlottes and werewolves.  Can you imagine all the vamps, waitresses, sexy Pams, Lafayette?!  I can't stand it.

I'm dying for these cocktails from HBO's web site:

The Fangbanger - Tru Blood + Vodka
Death on the Beach - Tru Blood + Peach Schnapps + Pineapple Juice + VodkaPlasmapolitan - Tru Blood + Citron + Cointreau + Fresh Lime Juice

Creepy Cupcakes

Ok, so you're eating the skeleton's skull... or his brains?!  The bigger question... is this too soon?  Well get ready, because I love the holidays.

A friend sent me this kit and I couldn't resist making them immediately.  They're adorable - particularly the sushi and cheeseburger ones.  You can buy them here: Cupcake Cuties.

Get Your Scream On

A pairing for my Halloween style giveaway...

True Blood Halloween: Hunting with Bill & Lorena

 The bleeds are not becoming.

I need to do something about this.

I'm heading out with my precious Bill.

He looks famished.  And delicious.

I'm craving something spicy.  Maybe this Chilean treat? 

A little too happy.  I need a challenge.

We ran into Jessica.  Bill sure was happy to see her.  He sent her home.

Well, look what the cat dragged in. Sookie Stackhouse.

Seems Talbot beat me to it.  Why is Eric hiding behind a mask?

Easy Bill Compton.  No need to get protective of your pathetic human.

I'm your maker.  I have a few centuries on you.

Do it!

I love you Bill Compton.

An after dinner drink with a hint of scotch.

Election Fever In WeHo

I went to the annual West Hollywood Costume Carnival last night (as Audrey Hepburn) and shot a bunch of snaps for you to enjoy. Every year a theme emerges from the event. Last year it was pirates. This year? Politics & the economy. Much scarier than ghouls and goblins, don't you think?

(The chicken is wearing a Yes on Prop 2 sticker)
Enough political costumes for you? Fair enough.