Nearly 60 of America's most haunted locations. 50+ real recipes. True stories behind every dish — from Lizzie Borden's kitchen to Alcatraz's cell blocks.
Food to Die For: Over 50 Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places
A Spooky Paranormal Cookbook with Creepy Meals, Eerie Destinations, and Spine-Tingling Ghost Tales
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WHAT'S ACTUALLY INSIDE
Not a novelty gift that gets flipped through once. A book people actually sit down with — for the stories, the history, and the recipes worth cooking.
WHAT'S ACTUALLY INSIDE
Not a novelty gift that gets flipped through once. A book people actually sit down with — for the stories, the history, and the recipes worth cooking.
60 real places, not spooky clip art
Every chapter is a documented haunted location — hotels, prisons, asylums, saloons, ghost towns — with the real history behind why it earned that reputation.
Catch yourself mid-loop, not after
From Missouri State Penitentiary Fried Chicken to Hemingway's Bloody Mary, each location comes with a signature dish connected to the place or a person tied to it.
Photography that does the heavy lifting
Vintage archival photos paired with full-color, magazine-quality food styling — the kind of book that looks as good closed on a shelf as it does open on a counter.
A dinner party nobody forgets
Every dish comes with a built-in story to tell while you're serving it — this isn't just food, it's a conversation starter with a body count.
#FoodToDieFor with @JulieTremaine
Not Another Spooky Coffee-Table Book You'll Flip Through Once
More Than a Ghost Story Collection
Most haunted-history books stop at the story. This one hands you something to actually do with it — a real recipe from the same place, styled and photographed to be cooked, not just admired
Real History, Not Recycled Ghost Stories
These aren't generic "haunted hotel" internet legends. Each location's history — and the person or event behind each recipe — is researched and documented, not copy-pasted spook-content.
A Gift That Doesn't Need an Occasion
Most novelty gifts only make sense around Halloween. This one works as a birthday gift, a housewarming gift, or a "saw this and thought of you" gift, any time of year.
One More Round of Self-Analysis Waiting to Happen
Most books about overthinking accidentally hand you more to overthink. This one is built around the opposite move: act before you've fully analyzed it.
The Core Framework
Name the loop you're actually in
Before anything else, the book gets you to name what's really happening — replaying, deciding, or narrating your own feelings — because each one needs a different way out, not the same generic "be more present" advice.
From understanding to action
This is where the book breaks from typical self-help: not more reflection, but the smallest possible move from insight to action, paired with the Participant Workbook's daily prompts.
Catch yourself in real time
Practical tools — the Reframe Cards — for the exact moment you notice yourself observing instead of living, so the loop gets interrupted while it's happening, not analyzed afterward.
Build a practice that outlives the book
The Participant Journal gives you the same three-step method (name the loop, name the action, note what happened) in a reusable, undated format for long after you've finished reading.
What Our Customers Are saying...
☠️🖤ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE🌘🔮🕷️ YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT🕷️🪱👻
🕷️I had to add my 2 cents in support of one of the most AMAZING COOKBOOKS I'VE EVER SEEN👁️I'm an avid cookbook collector with a collection of over 300. The price was right so I picked it up. Zillions of the most impressive photographs I've ever seen in a cookbook. Really it's way way more than a cookbook. It's a journey into the most phenomenal charcuterie you can ever begin to imagine. If there's one cookbook you buy this year make it this one. I am not that easy to impress but I was blown away with not only the photography but the recipes and the staging which is completely gut wrenching and definitely not for the faint of heart - toddlers might start crying but teens and adults alike will love the blast of horror that will leave you speechless - especially at this time of year as we celebrate🎃 All Hallows Eve🧙🏻♀️I gave up counting the myriad of frame worthy photographs...way more than you can imagine and the delicious meats, cheeses, nuts, dips, etc. are tantalizing. I'm going to have a blast with this book for years to come🩸🕷️☠️🪬
Fantastic cookbook!!
Sorry so late writing a review for this book. It is a wonderful book with recipes and great haunted, spooky stories of the places that inspired the recipes. I love this book and the second one I received today!
Beautiful book
I got this as a Christmas gift for a friend who loves everything dark and macabre. Images are high quality and color is beautiful. Some delicious-sounding recipes in there too. Friend has it on display in her kitchen next to a few skulls and plants - great vibe.
Brilliant Collection of Haunted Recipes!
This cookbook is awesome!! Not only is it gorgeous, with deep brilliant photographs, but the variety of recipes, the historical haunted places represented, and the writing is flawless. I ordered a copy for myself for Halloween season, and now I know I will have to give copies as gifts. I just wanted to add, whether you’re vegetarian, pescatarian, or even vegan, you’ll find recipes in this book for you! I highly recommend this: )
Love this book!
Stories aren’t too long and the pictures are beautiful. I see a few recipes I’m going to try. I will buy a few more to give as gifts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions here.
Is this a real cookbook, or mostly a novelty item?
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Both — over 50 real, tested recipes across nearly 60 chapters, each styled and photographed in full color. People buy it for the stories and end up cooking from it too.
Do I need to be into ghosts or horror to enjoy this?
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No. Plenty of readers pick it up for the history and travel angle alone — the ghost stories are the hook, not a requirement.
Is this good as a gift?
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Yes — it's one of the easiest "I saw this and thought of you" gifts for true-crime fans, horror fans, history buffs, or anyone who's already seen everything else.
What's actually inside?
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Nearly 60 U.S. locations — hotels, prisons, asylums, saloons, ghost towns — each with a documented history, a ghost story, and a signature recipe tied to the place.
Who wrote it?
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Amy Bruni, co-host of Kindred Spirits and Ghost Hunters, with Julie Tremaine. Published by Harper Celebrate.
Is it hardcover?
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Yes — 288 pages, full color, 10.26" x 8.3", built to sit on a shelf as much as a kitchen counter.
Do I need to be into ghosts or horror to enjoy this?
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No. Plenty of readers pick it up for the history and travel angle alone — the ghost stories are the hook, not a requirement.
What's actually inside?
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Nearly 60 U.S. locations — hotels, prisons, asylums, saloons, ghost towns — each with a documented history, a ghost story, and a signature recipe tied to the place.
Is it hardcover?
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Yes — 288 pages, full color, 10.26" x 8.3", built to sit on a shelf as much as a kitchen counter.