Serve appetizers either hot or cold. The portions are bite size and eaten without utensils. Appetizers are also called finger foods, tapas, or canapes. Offer these tasty bits before a shared meal and they’ll provide an important social component of an event. Presentation is important when you decide which appetizers to serve. Offer a variety of flavor combinations and textures. Create several options of texture, flavor and appearance. Cheese, crackers, crudite, fruits, meats and nuts are good choices. Garnishes should be colorful and interesting. Serve an appetizer platter occasionally as a complete meal. Always serve food when adult beverages are served because it slows down the absorption of alcohol. Develop and perfect a signature appetizer or two. You will become a popular host! Guests will look forward to your party every time because they know they can expect a delicious favorite.
A cheeseball in 5 minutes? Yes! This recipe is insanely easy to make in a food processor! Don’t have a food processor? Grate the cheese by hand and use your hand mixer. I did it that way for years. Still, it’s ready in minutes! This cheeseball recipe uses only the […]
Bring this black bean and corn salsa to the next party. I guarantee you will get loads more invitations. No party can happen without you ever again. Seriously, it’s the best. Start with the upcoming Super Bowl. Everyone will face plant right in the bowl and devour it. No leftovers […]
Bruschetta! My daughter and I fell in love with this incredible substance the first time we tasted it in a tiny upstairs Italian restaurant in Philadephia years ago. The kitchen was steps away from our table. Was it authentic? Well, The chefs argued in Italian! We nibbled it and thoughtfully […]
Dried Beef Dip will be a winner at the Super Bowl party, no matter which team ends up on top! The unbeatable flavor combination of dried beef, real mayonnaise, Beau Monde, and dill is always a crowd pleaser! Dried beef, sometimes called chipped beef, is a form of beef jerky. […]
People loved scooping up the savory, salty, sweet, pecan-studded cheese ring filled with strawberry preserves. Pure bliss on a cracker!
On her blog, Karen shares one of her sister’s salsa recipes that has become a family favorite! You can make it any time of the year with canned, frozen or grocery store corn, but fresh corn cut right off the cob definitely takes it up a notch.