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Table talk, October 29

Rocky Mountain News

Published October 28, 2008 at 3 p.m.

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Strawberry ghosts and a strawberry pumpkin

Photo by California Strawberry Commission

Strawberry ghosts and a strawberry pumpkin

George Foreman Lean Mean Fryer

George Foreman Lean Mean Fryer

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Witchful thinking

See's Candy has a hatful of Halloween treats. Playing off the musical Wicked theme, this witch's hat is full of milk chocolate balls all wrapped up in shiny green.

Berry scary

Still desperately seeking Halloween ideas? Try this: Rinse and dry strawberries thoroughly. Microwave white melting chocolate, then dip each strawberry. You'll be making strawberry ghosts. Or add red and yellow food coloring to the white melting chocolate and dip strawberries to make jack-o'-lanterns. Set on parchment paper to dry. While berries are drying, melt milk chocolate chips in a sealable plastic bag (30 to 60 seconds). Cut a tiny hole in the corner of the bag and use it to draw faces on each strawberry.

Don't be afraid of the dark

Digging for a spooky brew to serve at your grown-up Halloween party this weekend? Track down some Terra-rye'zd, a black rye lager brewed in collaboration between Longmont's Left Hand Brewing and Athens, Ga.'s Terrapin Beer. Available in 22-ounce bomber bottles, it contains 6.6 percent alcohol by volume. lefthandbrewing.com

Tasty TV

Any time you can work a sports personality into a cooking show, you've got a slam-dunk. For the tip-off of the NBA season, Ingrid Hoffmann, host of Food Network's Simply Delicioso, joins Shawn Marion of the Miami Heat for some courtside, Latin-style cooking. The episode airs Sunday; more info online at foodnetwork.com.

Couponing for organics

Even those who choose GMO-, antibiotic- and hormone-free products like to make cents with couponing. According to Progressive Grocer, a national survey showed that 91 percent of natural and organic consumers are using more grocery coupons to cut costs, saving about $8 per shopping trip. Nearly 84 percent got their coupons from newspapers.

Ring master

When George Foreman isn't busy with his 10 children - five of whom are named George, one of whom is named Georgetta and one of whom has a middle name of, you guessed it, George - he's lending his name to new products. The new gadget on the block is the George Foreman Lean Mean Fryer, which knocks out some of the fat while frying. The fryer is a little like a washing machine, spinning out some of the frying oils, so food doesn't absorb as much cooking fat, $149.99 (which, of course, sounds better than $150).