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The secret to a
successful Halloween
party is simple: “Do all
your shopping in the
candy aisle
/7
says Dylan
Lauren* cookbook
author and candy store
owner* “Everybody
wants to be a kid again,
and candy can make
that happen,” says
Dylan, who is also the
daughter of fashion
designer Ralph Lauren
and photographer
Ricky Lauren*
These candy slush
kabobs,
left,
function
as centerpiece, treats,
swizzle sticks, and
party favors.
Assemble them bv
J
threading soft candies
onto bamboo skewers.
Dylan suggests
selecting a variety
of sizes, including
cye-caiching pieces
like the
3
-inch gunimi
tarantulas, Hold sticks
upright with an inch or
two of jelly beans and
sour balls in the bottom
of a glass or vase.
MIX SW EET
AND SALTY
Try serving a “witch's
cauldron” of melted
chocolate and pretzel
rods, Dylan suggests.
Let guests dip pretzels
in the chocolate and
then roll them in a
“Halloween is an excuse to
be silly and have fun. Everyone
is transformed when they
walk in and see treats.
Even
serious
people.”
BY
RICHARD
SWEARINGEE
PHOTOS
ANDY
LYONS
FOOD STYLING JILL
LUST
care Up a Party
Learn this candy lover’s tricks for turning
creepy store-bought sweets into
party fixings.
D ylan L a u re n
selection of orange and
brown sprinkles, candy
corn, smoked almonds,
crushed chocolate
sandwich cookies, and
Pop Rocks*
LIQUID COLOR
Dvlan also loves to
j
serve sports drinks
and colorful sodas in
Halloween oranges and
greens. For those want-
ing a cocktail that also
incorporates candy,
try this:
BLACK WIDOW
3
Tbsp* vanilla vodka
1
Tbsp* black anise-
flavor liqueur
i Tbsp* espresso or
double-strength
black coffee
Ice cubes, black licorice
wheels, gummi spiders
In a cocktail shaker,
combine the vodka,
liqueur, and espresso
with ice cubes. Shake
to mix and pour in a
glass. Unwind the black
licorice wheels slightly
and attach them and
the spiders to the rim
of the glass. Makes
l cocktail ■
For more, read
Dylan’s Candy Bar;
Unwrap
Your
Sweet
Life
by Dylan Lauren
(Clarkson Potter, $35}
or go to her candy
store webstte
dylansca ndybet
com
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