Autumn Murder Mystery Meals
Autumn is the perfect time to host a murder mystery dinner party, with its darker evenings and cool, crisp air setting the scene for a night of suspense. Summer is over, the kids are back to school and the colder months to look forward to with Halloween parties and bonfires before we hit the Christmas season.
There’s plenty of rich, comforting foods you can bring to the table, whether you want a nice vegetable soup or a nice cottage pie it’s a great time of year to have friends over and celebrate. Masters of Mystery have a great range of games you can browse through to find a perfect indoor evening. Whether you opt for something spooky or classical. We’ve compiled a list of wonderful, autumn dishes that you an serve, whatever theme you choose for your party.
Roasted Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto
A creamy, comforting vegetable dish for your guests
Ingredients:
1 butternut squash
1 onion
2 garlic cloves,
250g rice
1 litre vegetable stock
125ml white wine
50g Parmesan
First you need to cut the Squash into cubes and roast with olive oil, salt, pepper, and a until soft and caramelised sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil, then add the rice and stir for a minute. You can add wine and then cook until its absorbed, then gradually add stock while stirring until rice is tender. Stir in roasted squash and Parmesan, and serve with extra sage leaves on top. A game that we would recommend when thinking about this dish might be Masquerade Murder an 18th century murder mystery set in the beautiful Italian city of Venice.
Apple and Blackberry Crumble
A classic British dessert, using seasonal fruits harvested at this time of year.
Ingredients:
4 large apples,
250g blackberries
100g caster sugar
150g plain flour
100g butter,
50g brown sugar
Preheat oven to 180°C and then in a baking dish, mix apples, blackberries, and caster sugar. You need to rub the butter into the flour until crumbly and then add the brown sugar. Spread the crumble mix over the fruit and bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown. A game that we would recommend if you are thinking about serving this dish would be The Great Bake-Down.
Pumpkin Soup with Garlic and Thyme
A rich, velvety soup full of autumn flavours to warm your soul.
Ingredients:
1 small pumpkin
1 onion,
2 garlic cloves,
Fresh thyme
500ml vegetable stock
200ml coconut milk (or cream)
Olive oil, salt, and pepper
Roast the pumpkin with olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme. Sauté onion and garlic until soft, then add roasted pumpkin and stock. Simmer for 15 minutes, then blend until smooth. Stir in coconut milk and adjust seasoning before serving with a drizzle of olive oil. Any of our spooky Halloween themed games would be a great addition to a party where you are serving this dish.
Cottage Pie
A classic, comforting dish with a hearty meat filling and creamy mashed potato topping.
Ingredients:
500g minced beef or lamb
1 onion,
2 carrots,
2 garlic cloves,
150g frozen peas
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
400ml beef stock
1 tsp fresh thyme (or ½ tsp dried)
1 tbsp plain flour (optional, for thickening)
Salt and pepper
900g potatoes, peeled and quartered
50g butter
100ml milk
Salt and pepper
Grated cheese
Preheat the oven to 200°C and in a large pan, brown the minced beef or lamb and set aside. In the same pan, chop and then cook the onion and carrots until soft. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Return the mince to the pan, add the tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce and thyme and stir well. Add the flour if you need to thicken it and then pour in the beef stock. Simmer for 20 minutes, adding the peas towards the end. Season with salt and pepper. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 12-15 minutes, until tender. Drain, then mash with the butter and milk until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the filling into a baking dish, spreading it out evenly and then spoon the mashed potatoes over the top and smooth it down. Add some grated cheese on top if you like. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the top is golden and the filling is bubbling around the edges. This classic British dish is a real winter warmer and any of our more traditional murder mysteries whether you’re thinking post-war 1940s or something Victorian such as our Sherlock Holmes themed game.
Whatever you fancy these recipes are perfect for a cozy night in with friends and family, whether you’re wanting to host a small gathering of just a few people or a larger event, you can set up a fun murder mystery game and serve guests a beautiful home cooked, traditional autumn meals.
At Masters of Mystery our games are complete and ready for you to use, all information you need as a host or as a player are included. You can have up to 20 guests and each character has their own information booklet which contains everything the person playing that character will need to know with clear instructions. We also include a few costume suggestions to encourage people to dress up. You can also check out our other blogs for more suggestions on how to get the most out of a murder mystery.
