645098 Sun Aug 16 14:30:03 -0700 2009 13 31 Home Cooking 0 4951075 I'm bringing home my new Westie puppy at the end of next month. After he gets settled in, I want to have a couple people over for dinner to meet him. I thought it might be cute to be a little kitchy - but all I can come up with is hot dogs and hush puppies. Any fun ideas? I'm thinking hot dogs might be my best bet so we can be casual in the backyard. But how to I dress that up? Sun Aug 16 14:30:04 -0700 2009 194087 CMizellT2 1 4951080 Sugar cookies in the shape of bones/dog biscuits! Fire hydrant cake (I don't know the recipe, but it sure is cute! http://www.flickr.com/photos/dahliascakes/2539421017/) Party favors in doggy bags! ~TDQ Sun Aug 16 14:32:37 -0700 2009 4951075 12005 The Dairy Queen 2 4951089 I LOVE the sugar cookie idea! I'm positive that I can't make that cake - esp. with a new puppy in the kichen! Sun Aug 16 14:35:43 -0700 2009 4951080 194087 CMizellT2 3 4951127 Yeah, that cake looks impossible! But, hey, there's a drink called "The Salty Dog" http://www.drinksmixer.com/cat/3232/ What kind of puppy do you have? Maybe there's a pun off of that... ~TDQ Sun Aug 16 14:56:38 -0700 2009 4951089 12005 The Dairy Queen 1 4951113 Puppy chow (kind of a sweet chex mix sort of thing)--might be cute if you had a couple of dog bowls (New!) filled with the chow. Sun Aug 16 14:47:58 -0700 2009 4951075 131171 nofunlatte 1 4951116 Puppy chow mix served in a dog bowl. http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,puppy_chow,FF.html Enjoy your new little friend! Sun Aug 16 14:49:51 -0700 2009 4951075 14216 Marge 1 4951156 If you drink and serve alcohol, wander the microbrew aisle at BevMo and you'll find dozens of brands and labels that are dog-named and decorated. Stock a large metal pail with ice and a variety of dog brews. Sun Aug 16 15:09:14 -0700 2009 4951075 1102157 lexicaljewel 1 4951208 Kind of a different vein, but what about roasted marrow bones? Or peppermint bark? Sun Aug 16 15:32:06 -0700 2009 4951075 131105 Emmmily 1 4951248 From the idea list I came up with once while arranging for a greyhound fund-raiser: Devil Dogs (junk food or homemade version) Whippet cream Spinone Italiano > spumoni Akita fajita Beagle bagel Bouvier des Flan Brussels Griffon Sprouts Chow Chow (a real type of relish, for the hot dogs) Collie-flower Curly-Coated Retriever Fries Springer Spaniel Rolls Phyllo Brasiliero Flatbread Coated Retriever Great Danish Pekingese Ravioli Irish Setter Bread Maltese MIlk Balls Salmon en Papillon Pomeranian/pomegranate Poodle noodles Rice Poodling Pug Fudge Welsh Corgi Rarebit Yorkshire Terrier Pudding Pupcorn Barkoli > broccoli Pupperoni pizza Pupovers Lollipups Whole Wheaten Bread and of course: West Highland White Rice Sun Aug 16 15:55:50 -0700 2009 4951075 159317 greygarious 2 4951530 Wow! That's quite a menu! I especially like "pupovers". ~TDQ Sun Aug 16 17:55:25 -0700 2009 4951248 12005 The Dairy Queen 3 4951561 It wasn't a menu - just ideas, from which we took a few. There are recipes for Chow Chow but we used the jarred version that Cracker Barrel restaurants sell. And of course we advised the bartender to have a good supply of grapefruit juice for making Greyhound cocktails. Sun Aug 16 18:03:46 -0700 2009 4951530 159317 greygarious 2 4951617 Very punny! I sometimes host animal welfare related fundraisers, mind if I steal some of your menu descriptions? Love the greyhounds! Sun Aug 16 18:30:31 -0700 2009 4951248 14216 Marge 3 4951673 Go right ahead - BTW, the "pupovers" are something I make as dog treats for adoption group bake sales (25 cents each). I make a popover batter and add meat baby food, cheese, garlic, and/or peanut butter and bake them in mini-muffin tins for about 25 min at 375. They don't rise as much as a real popover but they are still puffed and appealing-looking. Sun Aug 16 18:54:09 -0700 2009 4951617 159317 greygarious 1 4951621 Haggis, scones, oatmeal and other items tied to his ancestral homeland :) Sun Aug 16 18:33:38 -0700 2009 4951075 12139 paulj