Αbout.com:From Erik Wander, your About Food Editor

From Erik Wander, your About Food Editor Halloween is not an occasion typically associated with cooking. There's no classic holiday menu, and therefore there really aren't any rules or norms to follow. You have the freedom to get creative, so have a safe, happy and tasty Halloween! Scary Halloween Candy  You have to start with candy, right? And sure, stock up on Snickers, M&M's, Reese's and the like for trick-or-treaters. But if you really want to get into the spirit, try making some of these goodies yourself. Dia de los Muertos & Sugar Skulls Gross! The Little Ones Will Love These Search Related Topics:  halloween candy recipes  kid-friendly candies  holiday candies Halloween Recipes for Kids  You can make even the most mundane menus into Halloween specials. It takes skill to make things like Spaghetti and meatballs, Jell-O, hot dogs and English muffins memorable, but these ideas demonstrate it can definitely be done. A Harry Potter Halloween Halloween Houses (Gingerbread Ones) Dutch Cookies Cut Halloween Style Beggar's Night Beverages for Adults Search Related Topics:  halloween recipes  halloween dessert recipes  fun dessert for kids Guide to Getting By Gluten-Free  Not only is it entirely possible, it's not even all that hard to keep your "little gluten-free goblins," asour expert calls them, as holiday happy as any other kid on the block this Halloween. A Very Vegan Halloween Low-Cal Halloween Creations Search Related Topics:  gluten free kids  gluten free snacks  gluten free seasonal and holiday recipes Three Ways to Toast Pumpkin Seeds  Done carving that pumpkin? Then you have to toast up some seeds. All you need is an oven, a microwave or a skillet, and you'll be munching away as you plan your next pumpkin pattern or pie. Meatless Pumpkin Recipes Halloween for Busy Cooks Baking Halloween Treats Search Related Topics:  pumpkin recipes  nut recipes spaghetti squash recipes