Success!
Oh, I'm so tired. I need a day off tomorrow to recover from the cocktail party. I began cooking at 10am and didn't stop until 5pm. When one of my guests said, "it must have taken you all day" I just said, oh, no, not at all. I'm glad they saw that nothing came from the freezer section at Costco. But would they have cared?
Here's what I ended up making:
Brooklyn Cheese PuffsAs usual, the pigs in blanket were the biggest winners, but the Brooklyn Cheese Puffs from the America's Test Kitchen "lost recipes" cookbook went surprisingly fast. I found them to be bland and uninspiring. Only with a good scattering of salt did they perk up.
Bacon Spinach-Artichoke Spread on toasted French bread
Greek meatballs with a garlic dip
Carrot chips (good with the garlic dip)
Pigs in a blanket--yes, this crew of people love these. Served with a variety of mustards and ketchup.
Pork Shoulder sandwiches with tomato marmalade from the Top Chef cookbook
Three semi/soft cheeses--Port Salut, Herbed Chevre, and a brie with assorted crackers from Trader Joe's
Pictures and recipes to come...have to go clean up now!
2 comments:
ohh yum. what did you drink? You musta stayed up late too. What were you celebrating? can I fit any more questions in here?
That's right--it *was* a cocktail party, wasn't it?
Juiceboy had all sorts of things on hand, but the most popular drink was a gin gimlet, followed by martinis and Strawberry Fields (which is Strawberry juice with sparkling water and a spritz of lime).
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