662362 Mon Oct 26 07:49:45 -0700 2009 9 31 Home Cooking 0 5131326 Can anyone help quickly? been invited to a potluck tonight. Last week I made some appetizers using pita bread, brushed with olive oil, layered on thin sliced pears and sprinkled blue cheese. I thought it was lacking something, others liked it but I am looking to "kick it up a notch" for tonights event....any suggestions? Sorry, should have mentioned it was cooked at high temp, then put under broiler to brwon up. Mon Oct 26 07:49:45 -0700 2009 1100410 momoftwo 1 5131338 add toasted walnuts or a little prosciutto. Mon Oct 26 07:52:39 -0700 2009 5131326 30273 hotoynoodle 1 5131345 pecans OR fig jam OR red pepper jelly OR caramelized onions? Maybe some of these need to go on after you broil or else under the pears. Mon Oct 26 07:55:09 -0700 2009 5131326 65891 waver 1 5131379 Toasted bread, carmelized onion conserve or chutney, then the pears, top with blue cheese. I'd run it under a flame just to melt the cheese a bit. Or a bit of beef cooked med rare, topped with the above. Mon Oct 26 08:05:59 -0700 2009 5131326 50431 chef chicklet 2 5131381 Thanks everyone, great suggestions! Mon Oct 26 08:06:46 -0700 2009 5131379 1100410 momoftwo 1 5131437 drizzle with honey, add some fresh thyme and sea salt Mon Oct 26 08:26:00 -0700 2009 5131326 150094 ChristinaMason 1 5131444 if you can get to a middle eastern market, za'atar has sumac in it and it's great! otherwise maybe some red onion? cashews? yesterday on PBS Jacques P did lavash with horseradich sour cream, maiche and smoked salmon. Maybe you make a spread of the bleu cheese or do boursin and do a pretty layer of maiche, then pear and nuts? Mon Oct 26 08:26:50 -0700 2009 5131326 1101903 lil magill 1 5133107 thanks everyone, here is what I did. I had a pillsbury pizza crust (the Popn fresh type) in the fridge. Cut it in half and did a free form thing to stretch it out. thin layer of honey and olive oil onto a hot pizza stone (500 degree oven). 5 mins and it was crusty. took it out, added copious thinly sliced pears and blue cheese ( original pears were rotten inside, from WF no less, had to make last minute dash to grocery) popped under broiler till cheese melted, Remove. sprinkled with prebaked proscuitto , nice and crunchy! drizzle all with honey. I could not believe the reaction... everyone was raving. I have NEVER had that reaction from anything I have served at a pot luck. actually fighting over the last peices! so thanks again for all the inspiration. Mon Oct 26 17:47:19 -0700 2009 5131326 1100410 momoftwo 2 5133835 nice! Tue Oct 27 04:48:52 -0700 2009 5133107 150094 ChristinaMason 2 5159527 sounds delish Thu Nov 05 16:51:20 -0800 2009 5133107 11854 LaLa