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Go to an Italian deli (I like Monte Carlo in Burbank), you can get everthing there...and do an Italian antipasto buffet (art and Italian go hand in hand!...or maybe I should say hand in mouth!)
- assortment of olives.
- assortment of hard salami's
- large wedge of asiago cheese
- a bunch of celery, trim, and dip it in olive oil with a lot of salt and pepper in the bottom of a small dipping bowl
- prociutto-wrapped canteloupe (this is easy and fast to do, secure it with a toothpick. Domestic proscitto is fine, you don't have to indulge in the Parma, even though that is heaven on earth.
-prosciutto wrapped breadsticks (they have great fresh breadsticks there)...and get the flat italian bread...I forget what it's called...something like chumarra...Here's another good finger food...even though it's not Italian: put whipped creme cheese inside celery sticks, wrap with lox...great sub for the bagel thing....
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Funwithfood
Aug 23, 2006 04:19 PM
Here's a picture of some Genoa Crisps--easy, pretty, and tasty.
Genoa Crisps:
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jennaroo
Aug 23, 2006 10:28 AM
Bacon wrapped dates. Stuff a date with an almond or two. Wrap it up in a piece of bacon. Secure with a tooth pick. Bake until bacon is crispy. These are so good that they haved caused fights at Holiday time. They are good hot or at room temp.
Chicken wings. Make a marinade of 1 cup kikoman soy sauce, 1/2 cup red wine, tsp. powdered ginger, 1/2 cup sugar. Coat 4 lbs wings with mixture. Bake in a jelly roll pan(line it well). 400 degrees 1/2 hour, flip and cook another 1/2 hour. Sauce will turn sticky. Watch closely at the end, you want it thick, but obviously not burnt. You will not believe. Yes one hour at 400 degrees. -
Kitchen Queen
Aug 23, 2006 02:30 AM
How about fruit Kabobs. Spear a row of grapes then top with Flower - cantaloupe, honeydew or pineapple. Use a cookie cutter to create flower. Here's a site to inpsire you!
http://www.ediblearrangements.com :)KQ›1 Reply -
Katie Nell
Aug 22, 2006 08:10 PM
Here's a good thread from just a couple of days ago...
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/...It would be cool if you get little Monets and such screen printed on chocolates or something!
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farmersdaughter
Aug 22, 2006 07:32 PM
Some ideas that I've done recently:
crudite with aioli, or lightly pickled baby carrots and green beans without a dip. I've found that the vinegared ones are better if you have a lot of rich foods as I often do.
Stuffed mushrooms (I like breadcrumbs, pancetta or prosciutto and shallots). Good as a pass around and will be good warm or at room temperature.
Mango curry shrimp salad in wonton cups from epicurious:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/rec...
