645928 Wed Aug 19 14:04:13 -0700 2009 3 31 Home Cooking 0 4960129 I'm hosting a party with a Sunset Theme. I'd like all my hors d'oeuvres to be in the colors of the sunset - i.e. orange, purple, pink/magenta, indigo and presented creatively. Some of my thoughts are a watermelon gazpacho and a sweet potato fritter. Any ideas? Wed Aug 19 14:04:13 -0700 2009 1090102 Pita_Turner 1 4960167 Red and yellow watermelon with a drop of really good 30 year old balsamic for apps. You can dice them into one-bite cubes, and with the tip of a paring knife, cut out a tiny divot in the top surface. With an eyedropper, drip this expensive balsamic into the divot. If you don't want to splurge for 30 yr balsamic, then take the cheap stuff and reduce it until it's thick and syrupy (watch for scorching, though!) If you a own a round cutter set (like used for biscuits) but smaller in diameter - like 3/4" or so, then you can do a fun colorful presentation. Slice a whole watermelon into discs about 1" or so thick. With the cutter, cut out plugs from a red slice as well as a yelow disc. Make those divots for your balsamic. Then switch out the plugs - yellow plugs into the red slice of melon and vice versa. You can also use a more refined presentation assuming you own the cutters, if you're interested, I'll describe. Wed Aug 19 14:15:35 -0700 2009 4960129 10023 Professor Salt 1 4960526 Mango salsa with red tortilla chips Heirloom tomato tarte with alternating red & yellow tomato slices fanned out Sweet corn fritters with spicy remoulade Smoked salmon on kettle chips with dollop of creme fraiche, or can use blue peruvian potato crisps mini corn cakes or muffins, topped with slow roasted, pulled pork (just a tad) and pickled red onion relish Wed Aug 19 16:26:46 -0700 2009 4960129 90755 Phurstluv 1 4961089 You may get some ideas here: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/643028 Wed Aug 19 20:15:14 -0700 2009 4960129 13143 souschef