477720 Wed Jan 09 13:10:26 -0800 2008 3 31 Home Cooking 0 3278196 Having a themed party. Anyone have any great dishes they would recommend? Appetizers is what I was really looking for. Wed Jan 09 13:10:26 -0800 2008 141307 mmuch 1 3278280 Definitely plan on making penil your centerpiece: a glistening shoulder of pork marinated in garlic, citrus and herbs. With that you might serve arroz con mais (rice sauteed with sofrito and corn niblets), tostones (twice-fried plantains), pasteles and salata a la criolla. Wed Jan 09 13:27:59 -0800 2008 3278196 68363 JungMann 1 3278370 Check out Daisy Martinez- she has a show called Daisy Cooks. I believe there are some recipes on her website. Her yellow rice is SO good! I have a bunch of her sofrito recipe in my freezer for said yellow rice. I know this isn't really and appetizer but it's so good. Wed Jan 09 13:48:35 -0800 2008 3278196 25921 uman 1 3279060 You'll find a lot here... Click on "Main Dishes" and go from there. Link ---> http://www.elboricua.com/recipes.html Alcapurrias make a good appetizer as do Rellenos de Papa. Actually, a lot of what is listed under FRITTERS - FRITURAS makes for good appetizers. (Daisy Martinez makes very good alcapurrias. She made them on the episode with Esmeralda Santiago as her guest). Most of the main course foods are relatively inexpensive when it comes to Puerto Rican cooking. You can make any of the pork and chicken dishes as your main course and not have to break the bank. I like the pernil recommendation as long as you're certain that your guests will eat pork ... otherwise, go ahead and take the liberty of making chicken. Wed Jan 09 16:41:22 -0800 2008 3278196 10609 Cheese Boy