🍽️👻25 Horror Cookbooks to Satisfy Your Appetite for Fear 🍽️👻

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Welcome to the macabre world of horror cookbooks, where culinary delights meet spine-chilling frights! In this blog post, we’ll take a tantalizing journey through 25 horror-themed cookbooks that blend the art of cooking with the thrill of the unknown.

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Hello, ghosts and ghouls! Welcome to my little cozy corner of the web, Booked and Bewitched, where we chat about all things horror and mystery related!

This week we are talking about all things Horror Cookbooks. Themes commonly explored in horror cookbooks include zombies, vampires, witches, ghosts, and other supernatural creatures, creating a spooky atmosphere that is both entertaining and appetizing. 🧛‍♂️🍲

From ghoulish appetizers to spine-tingling desserts, these cookbooks are sure to satisfy your appetite for fear while tantalizing your taste buds. So grab your apron and prepare to embark on a culinary adventure like no other! 🍳👹

So without further ado, let’s get into these Horror Cookbooks!  And if you need more horror-themed entertainment choices. Go check out-

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1. Cosmic horrors cookbook

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“The Necronomnomnom: Recipes and Rites from the Lore of H.P. Lovecraft” by Mike Slater: Dive into the eldritch depths of Lovecraftian horror with this cookbook inspired by the cosmic horrors of H.P. Lovecraft’s mythos. From Cthulhu calamari to Nyarlathotep noodles, these recipes will transport you to a realm of unspeakable delights. 🦑📜

by Mike Slater (Author)

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Reading about the slime- covered, non- Euclidean ruins of the sunken city of R’lyeh or the squamous, tentacled deity who slumbers there would make anyone hungry. Starting with the puns and working from there, authors Mike Slater and Thomas Roache have summoned forth 50 funny, bizarre, and horrible dishes.

2. Zombie-themed horror cookbook

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“Zombie Cupcakes: From the Grave to the Table with 16 Cupcake Corpses” by Zilly Rosen: Whip up a batch of undead treats with this spooky cookbook featuring recipes for zombie-themed cupcakes that are both delicious and terrifying. Perfect for Halloween parties or horror movie marathons, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit with horror fans of all ages. 🧁💀

by Zilly Rosen (Author)

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Conjuring up her inner George A. Romero, professional cake designer Zilly Rosen focuses her creative attention on crafting a legion of edible undead inside Zombie Cupcakes: From the Grave to the Table with 16 Cupcake Corpses. With a nod to Romero’s zombie franchise, Rosen offers instructions for crafting 16 terrifying treats.

3. Classic horror cookbook

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“A Horror Movie Inspired Cookbook: Freaky Eats – Recipes from the Dark Side” by Mia Martin: Feast your eyes on a collection of gruesome recipes inspired by classic horror movies, featuring dishes like Freddy’s finger sandwiches and Leatherface’s Texas chili. With easy-to-follow instructions and terrifyingly tasty results, this cookbook is a must-have for horror aficionados. 🍔🔪

by Mia Martin (Author) 

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This book delivers 30 killer recipes drawn straight from horror movies, along with chilling trivia tied to each. While the creepy facts may turn your stomach, the recipes themselves will leave you hungry for more frightful fare!

4. Spooky horror cookbook

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The Southern Living Horror Party Recipes Cookbook 70+ Fun Recipes Creature Feature Cupcakes, Monster Eyeballs, Bat Wings, Witchess Knuckles and Much Moreby KENDRICK DUVALL : Get into the Halloween spirit with this spooky cookbook featuring recipes for frightful feasts, creepy cocktails, and devilishly delicious desserts. From mummified meatloaf to witch’s brew punch, these recipes are guaranteed to make your Halloween party a scream. 🎃🍹

by KENDRICK DUVALL (Author) 

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In this book, you are going to experience 65 recipes that are inspired by the characters of the movie. All you need is to check the table of content and choose a nice meal to prepare.

5. Blood-curdling horror cookbook

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“Love at First Bite: The Complete Vampire Lover’s Cookbook”  by Michelle Roy Kelly , Andrea Norville : Sink your teeth into a collection of blood-curdling recipes inspired by the world’s most famous vampire. From garlic-infused appetizers to decadent desserts, these recipes will satisfy your cravings for the dark side. 🧛‍♂️🍷

by Michelle Roy Kelly (Author), Andrea Norville (Author) 

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Everything’s better with vampires–even dinner! Now you can serve up delicacies your guests will love, and satisfy your ravenous cravings at the same time. Love at First Bite is a unique collection of more than 300 suckulent recipes sure to tempt the taste buds and leave everyone begging for more!

6. Apocalypse ready horror cookbook

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The Art of Eating Through the Zombie Apocalypse: A Cookbook and Culinary Survival Guideby Lauren Wilson: Survive the zombie apocalypse in style with this cookbook featuring recipes for post-apocalyptic cuisine. From canned goods to foraged fare, these recipes will help you make the most of your undead pantry. 🧟‍♂️🥫

by Lauren Wilson

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You duck into the safest-looking abandoned house you can find and hold your breath as you listen for the approaching zombie horde you’ve been running from all day. You hear a gurgling sound. Is it the undead? No—it’s your stomach.

7. Witchin horror cookbook

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“Witch in the Kitchen: Magical Recipes for Dark Delights” by Caitlin Lee: Embrace your inner witch with this cookbook featuring recipes for bewitching dishes inspired by the occult. From potions to spells, these recipes will help you conjure up a feast fit for a coven. 🧙‍♀️🔮

by Cait Johnson (Author) 

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A book of recipes, spells, and rituals for celebrating our connection to the Earth and her seasons.

8. Serial killer horror cookbook

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“The Serial Killer Cookbook: True Crime Recipes from the World’s Most Notorious Murderers” by Ashley LeMay: Explore the dark side of culinary history with this cookbook featuring recipes inspired by infamous serial killers. From Ted Bundy’s chili to Jeffrey Dahmer’s glazed ham, these recipes offer a chilling glimpse into the minds of history’s most notorious murderers. 🍽️🔪

by Ashley Lecker (Author) 

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Bring your love of true crime into the kitchen with meals ranging from the bizarre (a single unpitted black olive) to the gluttonous (a dozen deep-fried shrimp, a bucket of fried chicken, French fries, and a pound of strawberries), inspired by Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and other notorious death row inmates.

9. Spine chilling horror cookbook

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The Nightmare Before Dinner: Recipes to Die For: The Beetle House Cookbook by Zach Neil: Dig into a collection of spine-chilling recipes inspired by the macabre world of horror fiction. From haunted hors d’oeuvres to spectral soufflés, these recipes are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. 🧟‍♀️🥘

by Zach Neil (Author) 

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Inspired by the works of Tim Burton—and all things dark and curious—The Nightmare Before Dinner features more than 60 gothically delicious recipes from chef-owner Zach Neil, including sauces and dips for the recently deceased, eerie appetizers, sinister sides, soups and salads for the living, macabre mains, devilish desserts, deadly drinks, and creepy cocktails. It also features vegan and vegetarian alternative or ingredient swaps for each and every recipe in the book.

10. Potion brewing horror cookbook

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The Witch’s Cookbook: 50 Wickedly Delicious Witchcraft-Inspired Recipesby Fortuna Noir: Cast a culinary spell with this cookbook featuring recipes for magical dishes inspired by witches, wizards, and other practitioners of the dark arts. From potion-infused cocktails to enchanted entrees, these recipes are sure to bewitch your taste buds. 🌙🔥

by Fortuna Noir (Author)

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Chefs and bakers may seem to wield magic in the way they can whip up the most amazing dishes and desserts. But they are nothing compared to the original brewmasters—witches! Featuring over 50 wickedly delicious recipesThe Witch’s Cookbook is your short-and-sweet go-to for quick-and-easy meals with a mystical flair. Each recipe is witchcraft themed and can be made with traditional ingredients, plus a little bit of spellwork and magic, of course.

11. Spooky nibbles horror cookbook

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The Unofficial Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Cookbook: 75 darkly delicious recipes”  by Thea James (Author), Isabel Minunni (Author): Whip up a batch of spooky snacks with this cookbook featuring recipes for ghoulish appetizers, sinister sides, and devilish desserts. Perfect for Halloween parties or horror movie marathons, these recipes are sure to thrill and chill your guests. 🎉👻

by Thea James (Author), Isabel Minunni (Author)

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The Unofficial Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Cookbook is a one-of-a-kind cookbook that captures the flavor and feel of the hit movie Beetlejuice, with 75 delightfully dark recipes, from Deetz dinner party shrimp cocktail to delicious Harry Belafonte-themed “banana boat” milkshakes.

12. Carnivorous horror cookbooks

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“The Cannibal Cookbook: Recipes for Flesh-Eating Foodies” by Janice Poon: Sink your teeth into a collection of carnivorous cuisine with this cookbook featuring recipes for dishes inspired by cannibalism in literature, film, and folklore. From long pig stew to finger sandwiches, these recipes are not for the faint of heart. 🍖😈

by Janice Poon (Author)

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Feeding Hannibal: A Connoisseur’s Cookbook is a collection of easy-to-follow recipes inspired by the show and created by its food stylist, Janice Poon. Each recipe is accompanied by fascinating insider’s anecdotes, delightful artwork and revealing behind-the-scenes photos of stars and crew on the set of Hannibal.

13. Darkest horror cookbook

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Eat like the Devil!: Lucifer Cookbook by Jogny Bomer: Indulge your darkest cravings with this cookbook featuring recipes for decadent dishes inspired by the seven deadly sins. From gluttonous feasts to lustful desserts, these recipes are sure to tempt even the most virtuous of souls. 🍽️😈

by Johny Bomer (Author) 

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An interesting aspect of the show is the food that is eaten. From Lucifer making rectangular omelets to Chloe serving delicious canapes, a lot is going on.

If you are interested in trying out the recipes, then this is your chance to try them! The cookbook leaves you with 30 recipes from the show that will leave your taste buds tingling.So, without further ado, let’s get started!

14. Haunting horror cookbooks

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Spirits & Bites: Crafting Spooky Snacks And Ideas For Your Halloween Soiree” by Porter Bugbee: Impress your guests with a selection of spooky snacks inspired by the supernatural. From ghostly guacamole to mummy meatballs, these recipes are sure to make your Halloween party a scream. 🎃👻

by Porter Bugbee (Author)

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Who can craft the most spine-chilling Halloween spread? Think zombies, witch fingers, blood soup, gravestones, and bones! Dazzle your guests with coffin-shaped cakes, rich nougat mousses, a severed foot, the eerie hand of a drowned soul, mummy-wrapped sausages, and zesty cream cheese spiders

15. Ghostly fun horror cookbook

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Devils Food” by Courtney Brooke: Haunt your kitchen with this cookbook featuring recipes for eerie entrees, spectral sides, and ghostly desserts. From phantom pancakes to poltergeist pies, these recipes are guaranteed to give you the chills. 👻🍽️

by Courtney Brooke (Photographer), Paris Viscone (Photographer), Shiva Honey (Artist), 3 more

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16. Bloody good horror cookbook

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Disney Villains: Devilishly Delicious Cookbook by Julie Tremaine: Satisfy your sweet tooth with this cookbook featuring recipes for sinister sweets inspired by horror fiction. From vampire velvet cake to werewolf whoopie pies, these desserts are wickedly delicious. 🍰😈

by Julie Tremaine (Author)

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Don the exclusive Disney apron and let Cruella de Vil, Maleficent, Ursula, and other beloved villains guide you through some of their favorite devilishly delicious delicacies in the exciting and beautiful Disney Villains cookbook. This gift set includes Disney Villains: Devilishly Delicious Cookbook and a high-quality apron featuring adjustable straps and a large front pocket, perfect for any dastardly occasion!

17. Sinister horror cookbook

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“Halloween Cocktails: Spine-Tingling Spirits for Macabre Mixologists” by Robert Johnson: Raise a glass to the dark side with this cookbook featuring recipes for spooky cocktails inspired by horror movies, books, and folklore. From haunted highballs to sinister shooters, these cocktails are sure to liven up any Halloween party. 🍸👻

by Ronald Johnson (Author) 

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You’ll need both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options, and you’ll need any drink you’re mixing up to be easy to make and easy to pour. These scarily easy Halloween cocktails are what you need.

18. Cursed horror cookbook

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“The Horror Movie Night Cookbook: Scary Good Recipes for Frightful Foodies” by Richard Sargent: Haunt your kitchen with this cookbook featuring recipes for spooky dishes inspired by classic horror movies. From cursed casseroles to possessed pastries, these recipes are perfect for horror fans with a taste for the macabre. 👻🍳

by Richard S. Sargent (Author), Nevyana Dimitrova (Photographer) 

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If you’re looking for kitschy Pinterest recipes like coffin-shaped cookies or zombie finger sandwiches, look elsewhere. With The Horror Movie Night Cookbook, you’ll enjoy thoughtful and tasty food and cocktail pairings inspired by the actual content of chilling classics like Jaws, Psycho, Scream, The Conjuring, The Evil Dead, Halloween, and more of horror’s most frightening favorites! 

19. Cult classic horror cookbook

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“The Rocky Horror Cookbook: Terrifyingly Tasty Recipes for Beastly Banquets” by Kim Laidlaw: Feast your eyes on a collection of recipes inspired by The Rock Horror Picture Show. From Magenta Mash(ed) Potato Cakes and Thrill Me Chill Me Spicy Gazpacho, these recipes are sure to satisfy your cravings for the monstrous and the macabre. 🐉🍽️

by Kim Laidlaw (Author), Richard O’Brien (Foreword) 

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Never worry about the likes of Brad and Janet crashing your party; there will be plenty of food for everyone with this delightful and delectable cookbook beamed directly from the galaxy Transylvania to your kitchen. Give your guests a little tease with appetizers like Magenta Mash(ed) Potato Cakes and Thrill Me Chill Me Spicy Gazpacho. The main courses—which can be served in either the dining room or bedroom—offer scintillating options like Rocky’s Mussels, Riff Raff Ramen, and Slow-Cooked Thigh Ragu that will have you shivering.

20. Filmtastic cookbook

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“Death For Dinner: Recipes for Dark Horrors and Delicious Delights” by Zach Neil: Cast a horror show with this cookbook featuring recipes for bewitching dishes inspired by some of Hollywoods greatest films. From potion-infused pastries to head splitting stews, these recipes are sure to enchant your taste buds. 🧙‍♀️🌙

by Zach Neil (Author)

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From the mad mind of acclaimed chef Zach Neil comes this killer plant-based cookbook inspired by your favorite horror movies and TV shows. The follow-up to his best-selling cookbook, Nightmare Before Dinner, the Death for Dinner Cookbook delivers gruesome goodness in 60 stick-to-your guts comfort-food recipes, from startling starters and monstrous mains to depraved desserts and cursed cocktails.

21. Cosmic terror cookbook

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“Recipes from the World of H.P. Lovecraft: Spooky Recipes for a Supernatural Feast” by Olivia Eldritch: Haunt your kitchen with this cookbook featuring recipes for spine-tingling dishes inspired by ghosts, ghouls, and things that go bump in the night. From haunted ham to spectral soup, these recipes are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. 👻🥘

by Olivia Luna Eldritch (Author)

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Whether you’re looking to prepare a casual meal for friends or host a lavish horror-themed party, you’ll find the recipes you need in Recipes from the World of H. P. Lovecraft. With simple breakfast dishes to kickstart your adventures, refreshing light meals to keep you on the run from otherworldly deities, and main dishes for when you’ve made it home safe, more than 80 bone-chillingly delicious recipes will draw you into the mysterious world of the Cthulhu Mythos, where the Great Old Ones are waiting for the right moment to rise from the depths and gather for a feast!

22. Screenplay or cookbook

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“The Gnocchi Horror Show: Recipes for Dark Magic and Delicious Delights” by Lachlan Hayman: Unlock the secrets of Hollywood with this cookbook featuring recipes for mystical dishes inspired by ancient grimoires and magical tomes. From potion-infused potions to spellbinding soufflés, these recipes are sure to cast a spell on your taste buds. 📖✨

by Lachlan Hayman (Author) 

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50 blockbuster pun-based recipes featuring ‘The Silence of the Clams’, ‘Frying Nemo’, ‘Peel Harbour’, ‘School of Wok’, ‘Pinenuts of the Caribbean’, ‘Cook-a-Dahl Dundee’, and ‘Jurassic Pork’, this is five-star cuisine from the big screen. Each recipe is both delicious and pun-tastic, meaning that you can enjoy your favourite films alongside their accompanying dish or snack. A range of genres are covered, from comedies and dramas to horrors and action films. Meaning that you can have everything from ‘Edward Caesarhands’ to ‘Loaf Actually’. May the forks be with you!

23. Gothic must have cookbook

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“A Gothic Cookbook: Terrifyingly Tasty Recipes for Frightful Feasts” by Ella Buchan: Feast your eyes on a collection of spooky recipes inspired by 13 tales, books, and folklore. From haunted hors d’oeuvres to terrifying treats, these recipes are perfect for horror fans with a taste for the macabre. 🍽️👻

by Alessandra Pino (Author), Ella Buchan (Author)

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From Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, A Gothic Cookbook focuses on thirteendifferent Gothic stories and their edible motifs before bringing them to life – and to your table. Delicious yet devious, this cookbook is a culinary and literary delight.

24. Macabre food fun cookbook

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“Food To Die For: Terrifyingly Tasty Recipes for Frightful Foodies” by Amy Bruni: Haunt your kitchen with this cookbook featuring recipes for spooky dishes inspired by horror movies, books, and folklore. From ghostly guacamole to vampire velvet cake, these recipes are guaranteed to give you the chills. 🧟‍♀️🍽️

by Amy Bruni (Author) 

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Discover tantalizing recipes, spine-tingling stories, and historic photos from the most notoriously haunted locations across America in this fun and fascinating cookbook. Paranormal investigator and Kindred Spirits co-host Amy Bruni leads you through eerie hotels, haunted homes, hellish hospitals, and spooky ghost towns, giving you stories and a recipe from each place.

25. Creepy kitchen cookbook

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“Creepy Kitchen : Devilishly Delicious Recipes for Dark Souls” by Kim Kindelsperger: Indulge your darkest cravings with this cookbook featuring recipes for decadent dishes inspired by demons, devils, and other denizens of the underworld. From hellfire hot wings to infernal ice cream, these recipes are sure to tempt even the most virtuous of souls. 😈🍲

by Kim Kindelsperger (Author), Kitty Willow Wilson (Illustrator)

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The Creepy Kitchen gives step-by-step instructions on how to recreate recipes ranging from cute and sweet for the kiddos to gruesome for the more daring. Spice up any event, all year long with appetizers, main dishes, desserts, drinks, or sides. Creepy Christmas (or Creepmas) recipes, and Valentine’s dishes. Filled with fun and scary facts and tips, you’ll be making these delectable recipes in your kitchen in no time. The recipes in this cookbook will be beautifully illustrated, making each horrifying recipe pop out of the pages.

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From Lovecraftian feasts to demonic desserts, horror cookbooks offer a tantalizing glimpse into the dark side of culinary creativity. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or simply looking to add a dash of fear to your meals. These cookbooks are sure to satisfy your appetite for the macabre. So roll up your sleeves, sharpen your knives, and prepare to embark on a culinary journey like no other. Bon appétit! 🍽️👻

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