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Posts tagged “hors d\'oeuvres”

Party Time! 5 Fabulous Finger Foods for Fall

This time of year, we love throwing little gatherings at our house. They're really just an excuse to get people together, open a bottle of wine or two, and enjoy an evening of conversation. Rather tha...

Book Recommendation: Southern Cocktails: Dixie Drinks, Party Potions, and Classic Libations

I love a good cocktail book that has photos in it, and I especially love cocktail books that combine recipes for wonderful snacks that can be served with them. Southern Cocktails: Dixie Drinks, Party ...

Super-Fast, No-Cook Appetizers You Can Make After Work

Raise your hand if you've been there: You're at work all day, but you're going to a party or picnic after work (perhaps something like the Symphony in the Park tonight in NYC) and you need to bring...

Cocktail Party Strategy: Make a Lot of Few Dishes

When we start planning a cocktail party, sometimes our lists can get a little long. It's like the appetizer decathlon: Why stop with bacon-wrapped dates when we could do bacon-wrapped potatoes, too...

Spring Appetizer: Herb or Cheese Gougères

Last week we threw out a weekend challenge: make pâte à choux. This fancy-sounding dough is actually a simple paste of eggs, flour, and butter, and when you mix in a few herbs, you get addictive, cr...

Recipe Roundup: Vegan Appetizers

When we entertain, we often find ourselves serving a mix of omnivores, vegetarians and vegans, and it always takes a little planning to come up with dishes that everyone will enjoy. When it comes to a...

Recipe for Entertaining: Elegant Pancetta Cups

Like most of the rest of the blogosphere, we fell in love with blogger notmartha's genius bacon cups. Who doesn't love the marriage of crafts and bacon? But after reading her description of the arduou...