500020 Mon Mar 17 12:00:13 -0700 2008 15 31 Home Cooking 0 3501234 I am hosting Bunco party this week and Spring is my theme. We normally do a few snacks and then a dessert. My dessert is going to be homemade ice cream sandwiches, raspberry ice cream w/ sugar cookie and chocolate ice cream and peanut butter cookies. We don't do dinner, so for the snacks I would like to do at least one that is substantial. I was thinking crudite with some dip (that is not ranch dressing), fruit with dulce de leche dip and something else. I have done a ham and cheese tortilla wrap, but I am looking for something new. So any help you could give me would be great! Mon Mar 17 12:00:13 -0700 2008 153518 DesertGal 1 3501720 For a bridal shower this weekend, I just made turnovers out of puff pastry, one filled with ham and baby swiss, the other filled with smoked fresh mozz and sundried tomatoes. People they were for are slightly picky, otherwise I would have jazzed them up with mustard, basil, etc. They went over like gangbusters, were really easy to do and probably could be adapted to numerous fillings....like outre ones like goat cheese and date; bacon and potato; chutney and pork. Limitless possibilities. Also, roasted asparagus wrapped with prosciutto...very springy. Your desserts sound soooo good btw. Mon Mar 17 13:49:14 -0700 2008 3501234 123357 charlesbois 2 3501998 I was actually thinking of something along the lines of your turnovers, but was not sure about how to make the filling. Did you just use diced ham and swiss and then bake it or is there more to it? Mon Mar 17 15:02:24 -0700 2008 3501720 153518 DesertGal 3 3502710 I just used some thinly sliced deli ham kind of torn up into pieces. I'm sure you could use diced though. I diced the swiss. but yeah, pretty much crimped the edges, gave them an eggwash and baked them. I think you could mix up a filling of diced ham, shredded cheese, pepper, dijon mustard and maybe some kind of herb? Mon Mar 17 19:02:47 -0700 2008 3501998 123357 charlesbois 4 4528975 I make a version of this too, but use dijon mustard,ham,cheese and grapes(which you cut in half.) The grapes sound strange but really add a great flavor to the turnovers. Sun Mar 22 23:38:08 -0700 2009 3502710 15697 jackie de 1 3501800 pepperoni bread pinwheels (could do different varieties) bruschetta or tomato/mozz/basil/prosciutto on baguette Mon Mar 17 14:08:45 -0700 2008 3501234 11128 pamd 1 3502000 Lotta ideas here, with instructions: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/19/dining/19mini.html?scp=1&sq=bittman+101+appetizers&st=nyt Mon Mar 17 15:03:19 -0700 2008 3501234 55316 mpalmer6c 2 4528855 mpalmer, thanks for the link to this article- so many good ideas! Sun Mar 22 22:01:31 -0700 2009 3502000 70501 ochound 1 3502688 For the fruit dip - I really like spiking whipped cream with amaretto and serving it with strawberries and pineapples. Mon Mar 17 18:49:35 -0700 2008 3501234 95577 yamalam 1 4513469 Hey, DesertGal, would you be open to having a couple of strangers at your party. Two fun girls--a producer and a TV exec who have made a pilot about Bunco and want to see a party in action? Tue Mar 17 11:45:34 -0700 2009 3501234 275208 joanamyh 2 4528830 Yea, you would be welcome to come, but I warn you we are in the middle of nowhere! Sun Mar 22 21:39:59 -0700 2009 4513469 153518 DesertGal 1 4515523 It's spring - make sure blanched asparagus is part of your veggie platter, along wth a nice dipping sauce.... Wed Mar 18 04:34:10 -0700 2009 3501234 225234 KiltedCook 1 4515570 I recently made a nice citrus crab salsa and put a teaspoon into those phylo cups: very fresh and lite (easy to whip together too) but lots of great ideas to start with: http://www.athensfoods.com/recipes/recipeconsumer.aspx?type_id=10000&product_id=3 Wed Mar 18 05:20:02 -0700 2009 3501234 49588 lexpatti 1 4515977 As another poster said, its spring! Deviled eggs are a great protein packed finger food. How about sandwiches cut on the diagonal in quarters? Wed Mar 18 07:58:33 -0700 2009 3501234 41181 Rhee 1 4516041 I am a Ky girl so Spring to me means Horseracing and Derby.....what about country ham on beaten bicuits? Wed Mar 18 08:12:59 -0700 2009 3501234 11854 LaLa 1 4528839 Thanks everybody for the great ideas I can't wait to try them at the next party! Sun Mar 22 21:46:35 -0700 2009 3501234 153518 DesertGal