When one conjures up the thought of Halloween food, we tend to think of sweets first. Try stuffed red bell peppers for an impacting plate. Most cooks fill stuffed bell peppers with a ground meat mixture. That works; but, as an option, consider filling bell peppers with Eggplant Parmesan. Just boil the eggplant until tender and slice. Dip the eggplant slices into a beaten egg mixture and then dip those slices into an Italian breadcrumb mixture. Sauté each slice, briefly, in butter to seal in the crust and flavor. Push the seared eggplant into each bell pepper (red for Halloween) with alternating thin layers of Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of marinara sauce.  Bake at 350⁰F for 20 minutes, until heated thoroughly. Great goblins, it really is good! To really add to the showtime, offer graduated color designs of soup shots (soup served in shot glasses). Choices of pumpkin, butternut squash, and tomato basil add a color impact and conversational intrigue. Halloween is strongly theme oriented. Be it harvest, scary, literary or costume required, the well-planned party needs to offer entertaining food. © Kelly McBride Loft