Elvira Releases Cookbook, Lends Voice to Haunted Hayride

Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira, released Elvira’s Cookbook from Hell on Sept. 30, a horror‑themed entertaining manual aimed at goth adults year‑round that combines real, tested recipes with hosting tips and photos of Peterson in character. Peterson says she taste‑tested every recipe, rewrote the introductions to better capture Elvira’s voice, and vetted dishes for a range of skill levels while vetoing ones that were too difficult or risky. The book includes whimsical entries such as Spook‑Ghetti, Eyeballs, Guaca‑Morbid and Sausage Guts, callbacks to her 1988 film, and both archival and new Elvira photography. She frames the project as more than a seasonal cash‑in — calling it a “Martha Stewart of the macabre” lifestyle manifesto — and credits her Groundlings improv training for shaping the character’s comic voice. Outside the book, Peterson remains active in approving merchandising and licensing, lent her likeness and voice to the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride for Halloween 2025, and continues to tease other creative projects.