Send a Shiver Up Their Tastebuds
With Szechuan Buttons

Shock your friends! Chew a few tiny petals from these little flowers and within moments your mouth will be tingling with an “electric” sensation.  They can be infused into cocktails and beverages, tossed in salads, or handed out whole as a party trick.

Scarily Hot
Ghost Chilies

Not just a spooky name…but one of the world’s hottest chile varieties…give your guests a fright with food with a bite!

Trumpets…of Death!

Black trumpet mushrooms have several monikers – one of our favorites is “Trumpet of the Dead”.  They certainly do look like trumpets poking up through the earth when you find them in the forest.

Fresh black trumpets should be coming into season very soon (but they’re wild…so they show up when they want to) – but you can also enjoy dried black trumpets whenever you like.

Organ Meats
Veal Sweatbreads
Calf Liver Slices
Blood Sausage

Paint the Plate Black

There’s something inherently creepy about a plate of black food.  Make an ebony/inky meal with items like: