How about mashed potato ghosts for Halloween? (We think they kind of look like ghosts of roosters, actually.)

• Potato Ghosts - At Gourmet.

• Chromosomes - Illustrated in gummi worms by artist Kevin van Aelst. His portfolio is creative, funny, and very interesting.

• Polenta Apple Cake - From Jamie Oliver.

• Serving Platter by Le Souk Ceramique - At Cambria Cove. Very autumnal, we think.