So I'll admit, I have a thing for cookbooks that tie into movies, tv shows, and books. Needless to say, when I saw this one up on NetGalley I just knew that I had to make it mine. I am a HUGE fan of Tim Burton, and one of my favorite movies is THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Making this cookbook a match made in book reviewing heaven for me.

This was an entertaining cookbook to flip through. It had a nice array of photos, colorful graphics, and fun fonts that made it visually pleasing.

This cookbook is divided into the following chapters...
-- Introduction: This Is Halloween
-- Beetle House Must-Haves
-- Sauces & Dips for the Recently Deceased
-- Nightmares Before Dinner
-- Herbs, Plants & Cauldrons
-- Platos de Los Muertos
-- Tricks & Treats
-- Poisons, Potions & Elixirs
-- Put the FUN Back in Funeral

Each chapter includes a plethora of exciting recipes that include a little introduction to the recipes. Followed by well laid out and easy to follow instructions on how to make the dish. All finished off with an extra TIP or GO VEGAN.

Here is just a small taste of the yummy recipes you will find inside...
-- Edward Sauce
-- Veruca Sauce
-- Brains & Chips
-- Beetle Bacon Bread
-- Giant Peach Salad
-- Cheshire Mac and Cheese
-- Sweeney Beef (I love that this one is served with a switchblade knife (lol).
-- Silence of the Lamb Chops
-- Shrimpy Hollow
-- Bloodbath Cobbler
-- The Beetle’s Juice
-- Alice’s Cup of Tea

I enjoyed this one a lot, and I think it would make a fantastic gift for any Tim Burton lover who enjoys cooking!

Zach Neil’s The Nightmare Before Dinner is a beautiful and unique themed cookbook filled with a range of deliciously spooky recipes that are fun and easy to follow. The book features everything from sauces to cocktails. There is even a section with ideas for hosting your own funky themed parties. If you love food, Halloween, and anything Tim Burton, this is definitely the cookbook for you!

This is the official cookbook of The Beetle House, the Tim Burton-inspired restaurant with locations in New York and Los Angeles. I’d never heard of the restaurant before but now I cannot wait to visit!

I love the book’s layout. Almost every page has a colourful or spooky element which is definitely eye-catching. I love that the cookbook features a wide range of recipes including sauces, appetizers, main courses, desserts, and cocktails. Everything has wonderfully fun names. The book is divided into sections with great names like Poisons, Potions & Elixirs and Platos de los Muertos. There are also many full-colour pictures of the finished products. I like that the pictures are tastefully spooky rather than over-the-top gory. But, I would have liked more pictures of the food.

I cannot wait to try dishes like Boozy Mango Sorbet with Pop Rocks, Edward Burger Hands and fun cocktails like Sparky’s Minty Margarita and The Coco Skellington. The recipes are well-detailed and easy to follow. However, some are a little complicated with many components and steps. I really like that many recipes feature ingredients that are pantry staples or are fairly easy to get. Although I am not vegan, there are vegan swaps for almost every recipe which is a nice touch.

The book’s final section features ideas for themed parties. This is a fantastic idea and I like the fixed menus and decorations. However, I wish the section featured much more ideas and some new pictures rather than featuring pictures of food that already appeared earlier in the book.

The Nightmare Before Dinner is a lovely themed cookbook with well-detailed recipes and fun party ideas. I love unique cookbooks and I would definitely buy this for myself. This cookbook is perfect for fans of unique themed cookbooks, Halloween, and Tim Burton’s fantastical movies.

Somehow I'd never heard of the Beetle House before reading this book (I picked it up originally because my boyfriend loves Beetlejuice). Normally I'm not one for reading cookbooks as if they're regular books, but this one held my attention. The food recipes looked a bit complicated, time-consuming, and ingredients-I'll-only-use-once filled for my level of home cooking skills, but the cocktails! Oh my goodness. I'm excited to try each and every one of them. Overall I'd recommend this book for advanced home chefs and/or people who adore Tim Burton.

I received a digital ARC from the publisher via NetGalley.

Ok I have never heard of The Beetle House but after seeing this book I want to visit one of their locations as it looks amazing and I love the likes of Tim Burton and fantasy type films.
The bright colours and beautiful photos in this book make it really exciting and makes me want to throw a party as soon as possible.
I can’t wait to try the Beetle Jam recipe and the graveyard noodles just for starters but there are loads of menus in here that appeal to me.
The cocktail recipes and party ideas are a great addition to the book as well.
This is a book that is out of this world and full of magic and wonder like a Tim Burton movie.

What a great book for the person in your life that loves Halloween! Between the clever names of the recipes and the beautiful illustrations you can not go wrong for a Halloween party or Halloween fan Birthday Party. Chapters include Sauces and Dips for the Recently Deceased with Sweeny Sauce and Beetle Jam. Nightmares Before Dinner with Brains and Chips and Graveyard Noodles. Herbs, Plants and Cauldrons with Giant Peach Salad and The Butchers Stew. Platos de los Muertos with Edward Burger Hands and Evil Dead Shrimp. Tricks or Treats with Bloodbath Cobbler and Beetle Pie. Poisons, Potions and Elixirs with This is Halloween and Bio-Exorcism. Put the Fun Back in Funeral with Willy's Candy Bar and Nightmare Christmas Party. There are many more with more fun names. I love Halloween and plan to use some of the recipes for our Halloween night dinner. I love this creative and fun book.
I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I received a free e-copy of The Nightmare Before Dinner: Recipes and Drinks from The Beetle House, the Tim Burton and Salvador Dali-Inspired restaurant by Zach Neil.

Such a fun cookbook written with so much imagination and thought inspired recipes just in time for Halloween. Anyone can write just a normal cookbook. I hand it to Zach Neil for putting so much love, passion and time into these fun, imaginative recipes for the world to enjoy. I loved Zach Neil's introduction letting us, the reader, get a peak of his up-bringing. He was raised in a very religious family who didn't celebrate Halloween but he always dreamed of dressing up and having fun, like the other kids. Such a wonderful story of how he is so thankful for the opportunity to write these recipes and share them with other people who love to cook, as he does.

Wonderful, creative recipes such as the Edward Sauce, Cheshire sauce, Sweeney sauce, Beetle Jam, Hallowpeno Honey Cheddar Cornbread, Beetle Bacon Bread, Giant Peach Salad, The Butchers Stew, The Willy Burger, Cheshire Mac and Cheese, Frog's Breath and Nightshade Risotto, Shrimpy Hollow, Boozy Mango Sorbet with Pop Rocks, The Beetles Juice, The Golden Ticket, Alice's Cup of Tea and so many other creatively brilliant recipes. I tip my hat to you Zach Neil. Wonderfully and brilliantly done.

Maybe I'm out of the loop, but I had no idea there was a horror/Tim Burton-themed restaurant (2 apparently - one in New York, one in L.A.). LOVE this idea! So naturally I was excited to check out The Beetle House's cookbook. While the recipe names, plating ideas (straight razors instead of steak knives!) and party theme suggestions were all really creative and funny, I wasn't into the actual recipes all that much. Granted, I'm a bit of a picky eater, but a lot of these dishes just seemed like TOO MUCH GOING ON. So, while I personally probably won't try making most of these, I have put The Beetle House on my list of places to visit!

Zach Neil has provided the unique recipes from Beetle House Restaurants. I like the ability to convert the recipes into vegan as well. Many original recipes with a Halloween theme!

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I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

Eeeeeeeeeeeep! That is my reaction when I spotted this book on Netgalley. I am an absolutely fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas, and I just love Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands, and also some other Tim Burton movies. I just had to have this one and read it. See what kind of recipes there would be!

I didn't even know there was a Tim Burton/Salvador Dali-inspired restaurant. Too bad I am not in the US, or I would have gone and visit, all these foods do sound delicious! And yes, I could make them myself, now at least, but I would also like to taste how a real chef makes these.

We start off with sauces (as expected, that is the one thing most cookbooks start with), and then slowly build up to the main course. If I wasn't hungry already, well, those main courses would have made me hungry. Dang, they all sound so delightfully delicious.

I loved the introductions to each recipe, especially those with references to movies or horror stuff.

Nice that they added a Go Vegan! option. I am not vegan myself, but I still love it when cooking books go the extra mile to add something like this.

I am delighted that most of the recipes don't use nuts. I have read many cookbooks and so many have nuts in them, this one just has a couple of them, and mostly it means almond milk, which I will be replacing with normal milk.

The recipes are all clear and easy to follow. Sometimes even with tips to make things easier or to change certain ingredients.

I was already wondering what the last chapter would be about, and but it is all about themed parties! With what recipes go well with the party, what kind of items would be best to decorate everything with. I loved it!

All in all, this was a delight! I am quite hungry now. :P I would definitely recommend this one to all the fans of the restaurant or, if you are like me, fans of Tim Burton!

Not going to lie, as a fan of the classic Tim Burton films, I had an eye on this book and wasn’t disappointed at all.

The layout is gorgeous, and the recipes seem straight forward even for a beginner. I liked the humour running throughout as it gave the book a very fun feel. The food photography is also stunning, helpfully attached to the slighter tricky dishes and drinks, to give any inspiring cook an idea of what they should be working towards.

Perhaps my favourite part of the book is the list of suggested ingredient substitutes for vegans, which a lot of cookbooks don’t bother to include, making life a bit more difficult if you’re preparing a meal for a vegan or vegetarian. Bit of a life saver to be frank.

Highly recommended.

This was an ARC in exchange for an honest review, with thanks to Netgalley and Race Point Publishing.

Any major fan of Tim Burton might be familiar with Beetle House, a restaurant where it’s always Halloween. While taking inspiration from Burton’s work, proprietor Zach Neil has crafted a menu that always hints at the fall season, with fresh and generous ingredients. Here, these recipes are collected in a sleek tome with a beautiful layout any Burton fan will love.

Any good cookbook needs perfect recipes and a great hook. Fortunately, The Nightmare Before Dinner delivers on both. It is light on recipes, with approximately 60, but it’s the perfect amount before the Tim Burton theme gets spread thin. Edward Burger Hands. Wonka Wings. Big Fish. It’s all here, and it never feels like the theme is shoehorned in. These are delicious sounding, often autumnally hearty, recipes with a fun twist.

The photographs are gorgeous and include lots of visual references to the Tim Burton aesthetic. The book is light on photographs, though, with only around half the recipes represented. As well, the portion on party planning is a little thin. The few parties mentioned include a menu and recommended decorations, but they are light on information. However, the recipes are solid, and many include vegan substitutes for animal-derived ingredients, which is a nice addition.

Perfect for Halloween! The recipes are inspired by a Tim Burton and horror themed restaurant. The recipes all have cute names, such as Sweeney Sauce, Evil Dead Shrimp, and Silence of the Lamb Chops. The page borders are lovely, spooky, and make for an aesthetically pleasing design.

There were color photos of about every other recipe. I would have given this cookbook 5 stars had there been a good photo for every recipe. I mostly read cookbooks for the food porn, and google recipes when I’m actually cooking, and this one really is lovely to browse.

If you’re looking for something to inspire your next Halloween party, this is a fun place to get ideas.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy of this ebook in exchange for an unbiased review.

Let's be honest: what is there not to love about The Nightmare Before Dinner? If you're a Halloween fan, you will absolutely adore it (not to mention if you're a Burton fan).

True to its amazing title, The Nightmare Before Dinner is a unique cookbook full of whimsical, inventive recipes - even their names are appealing! Although not a vegan myself, I appreciated the effort put into having vegan substitutes for a lot of ingredients. This is a recipe book that you can use even if you're not a highly skillful cook, which makes it all the better!

Definitely recommended for everyone who wants to become a little more creative at their cooking!

I’m a Tim Burton freak, so I’m very glad to have received a review copy. The recipes within are all allusions to Burton’s movies, so it was mindblowingly awesome to see each one and reminisce. I especially love the Beetlejuice ones. Looking forward to making many of these! I would highly highly recommend to fans of Burton’s movies.

I only had to see the title of this book to know that I wanted to read it! When I saw it was by The Beetle House I was even more excited! I have always wanted to visit one o locations. Until I can do that, this cookbook will tide me over.

I enjoyed the spin the chefs and mixologists did on particular dishes. Creepy up your hamburger or add a little zest to your macaroni and cheese with these recipes. The directions were easy to follow and most everything seemed like something I could cook. I also really liked that party themes were added. That was a great touch. I also loved the artwork through the book.

The only thing I didn't like was there wasn't a picture of each dish. I am very visual so it helps me to see the dish and how it is presented. I was annoyed that in the theme section they just repeated photos from earlier in the book. I would have rather had photos from the other dishes!

The cookbook you never knew you needed.
Our family is kind of obsessed with Tim Burton movies. To the degree that one of my daughters had a Nightmare Before Christmas Birthday party when she turned 5.
I can't wait to surprise my kids with themed meals and movie nights.

Even if themed food isn't your thing these recipes sounds delicious! The "graveyard noodles" are first up on my list to make. A delicious sounding "zoodle" dish. Second up in my plans will be the "Love It Pot Pie". My younger kiddos aren't ready to see Sweeny Todd yet. They will devour a new take on a chicken pot pie though. Anything that involves chicken, creamy sauce and "Halloepeno Honey Cheddar Cornbread" will surely be a hit around here.

Delicious looking photos. Easy to read recipes.. A wide array of recipes from sauces, apps, meals, desert and even cocktails. The bonus is suggested menus for parties and other tips. Such a fun book to flip through and will be even more fun to actually cook from.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the concept of this book. What a fun premise. The book was full of creepy artwork but the photos took it a bit too far. Some of the pictures were quite gory and ruined my appetite. The recipes had great names but weren't things I would probably make. I think the idea for this book was a good one it just failed a little in the execution.

If you're a BEETLEJUICE/Halloween fan, you may have heard of Beetle House (located in both NYC and LA). Zach Neil explains why he created the restaurant/bar: "THE IDEA WAS SIMPLE. CREATE A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE WHO LOVE HALLOWEEN, HORROR FILMS, AND GOTHIC DARK MUSIC CAN GATHER FOR A MEAL AND DRINKS. A SAFE SPACE WHERE IT REALLY FEELS LIKE HALLOWEEN ALL YEAR ROUND AND PEOPLE CAN COME AND ENJOY GOOD FOOD, GOOD DRINKS, LISTEN TO GOOD MUSIC, AND FEEL COMPLETELY COMFORTABLE TO BE AS FREAKY AS THEY WANT TO BE. THIS WOULD BE MY HOME FOR THE FREAKS, WEIRDOS, AND GROWN UP GOTH KIDS OF THE CITY."

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE DINNER is a collection of recipes from the menu, and would make a great present for every friend you have that's addicted to Halloween (in my life, there are many of us who celebrate year round).

This is a must have cook book for any fan of Tim Burton’s beautifully weird and wonderful world.
Using puns a plenty, the book whips up everything from sauces to all courses. It’s easy to follow and has some switch tips to help included those who are vegan.