There are plenty of easy options out there to make your Halloween party or evening just a little more special. It doesn't need to take a lot of time and effort to add just a little bit of festive touches to regular fare.

Consider some of these easy options:

• Add the bright pop of orange sprinkles to things like devils food cupcakes or dark chocolate truffles.
• Cut tortillas into halloween shapes with sharp cookie cutters. Bake with a swipe of oil and a sprinkling of cajun seasoning until crisp. Serve with green guacamole or red salsa.
• Cut party size sandwiches into fun halloween shapes.
• Pipe mashed potatoes or whipped topping into little ghost shapes.
• Make miniature cheese balls into pumpkin shapes, as pictured below.
• Use black gel food colouring to tranform anything chocolate into stunning black.

Simply finding creative way to add those Halloween colours and shapes to your favourite foods will ensure your party will be a Halloween success.

After coming in from the cold this Pumpkin-Spiced Hot Chocolate is the perfect way to warm up, while the kids sort their candy. You can make it extra festive by tinting the whipped cream orange and maybe add some black or chocolate sprinkles. The flavour is mostly hot chocolate with just a hint of pumpkin and spice making it a great beverage for adults and children alike.

Serves: 4

*You may use 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in place of spices.

*Strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth if you don't want the spices building up at the bottom of the mug.

What are some simple ways you like to add a Halloween pop to your kitchen table?