Cocktail Food: 50 Finger Foods with Attitude
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The clink of glasses, the popping of corks, the spirited chatter of good friends-what more does an impromptu get-together need? Why, fabulous snacks, of course! With Cocktail Food, you can kiss those boring raw veggies goodbye because the best-selling authors of Smoothies and Wraps are whipping up bite-size delights like Shrimply Delish, Wonton Wonders, and Chive Talkin' Scallops. Voil ! A humdrum happy hour turns into a glamorous soir e. Cocktail Food takes the jitters out of entertaining with simple yet stylish recipes, plus great party-planning tips and fun theme ideas from Highball Sprees to Frozen F'tes. Let the good times roll!
6—Introduction 7—cocktail-party basics 12—party-planning guidelines 14—BIG AND BOLD, big flavored finger foods to match high-octane, high-alcohol cocktails 16—Bayou Biscuits Andouille Sausage Biscuits 19—Delhi Blues Blue Cheese and Walnut Shortbread with Chutney 21—Mary's Little Lamb, Mint and Feta 23—Oink! Pork and Red Pepper Skewers with Mango Dipping Sauce 26—Smoked Salmon Bonbons Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Croquettes 29—Nutty Napoleons Toasted Pecan and English Stilton Napoleons 30—Chevre Champignons Mushrooms Stuffed with Goat Cheese, Spinach, and Bacon 33—Open Sesame Shrimp Sesame-Crusted Shrimp with Tahini-Ginger Dipping Sauce 34—Lamb on a Limb Lamb Skewers with Mint-Mustard Dipping Sauce 36—Puff the Magic Mushroom Puff Pastry with Cremini Mushroom filling 39—Sorry, Charlie Spicy Tuna Tartare on Wonton Squares 40—Li'l Dumplins Eggplant and Sausage Dumplings with Sesame-Plum Sauce 42—Eggstravaganza! Deviled Eggs with Caviar 44—Popeye Poppers Spinach and Smoked Gouda Spheres 45—Teardrops Onion Puffs with Jarlsberg and Chives 47—Trout Tassies Smoked Trout Salad on Cucumber Slices 48--Steaked and Thai-ed Lime, Jalapeno, and Mint 50—Wonton Wonders Peanut-Curry Chicken Salad in Wonton Cups 52—Duck Jubilee Glazed Smoked Duck with Cherries 53—NOT TOO STRONG, NOT TOO WEAK, Well Balanced Hor's D' oeuvres that complement a range of beverages, from daiquiris to gin and tonics 57—Figs in a Blanket Fresh Figs with Gorgonzola and Prosciutto 58—'ZA! Miniature Pizzas with Cambozola, Roasted Garlic, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Basil 60—Seashells Chipotle--Rock Shrimp Salad with Corn and Red Peppers in Tortilla Cups 63—Uno Mas Quesadillas Pepper Jack Quesadillas with Tomato and Black Bean Salsa 65—Sweet Fries Sweet Potato Spears with Soy-Ginger Dipping Sauce 66-Noble Sword Grilled Swordfish and Pineapple on Skewers with Green Curry Pesto 69—Vietnamese Wrapture Ground Pork with Hoisin, Mint, and Basil Wrapped in Rice Paper 71—Peanut Plantation Fried Plantains with Peanut Salsa 72—Rockin' Reuben Pastrami-Wrapped Breadsticks with Thousand Island Dipping Sauce 74—Little Red Crostini Toasted Bread Slices Topped with Roasted Red Pepper Salsa 77—Strata Frittata Baked Eggs with Ham and Swiss Cheese 79—Dab a Cab Crab and Corn Salad on Homemade Corn Chips 80—Sinful Spuds New Potatoes Stuffed with Feta, Green Olives, and Pine Nuts 82—Turk-n-Roll Tortilla Roll-ups with Smoked Turkey and Mole-Sour Cream Dipping Sauce 85—Chickpea Chips Paprika Chips with Hummus 87—Pepperoni Pinwheels Puff Pastry with Pepperoni, Gruyer, and Honey Mustard 88—Get Figgy Cornbread with Fig Tapenade 91—Polenta Sunrise Polenta with Sun-Dried Tomato Salsa 93—Artichoke Truffles Artichoke Hearts with Goat Cheese, Tarragon, and Parmesan 94—LIGHT AND DELICATE, an array of subtle yet scrumptious finger foods to pair with beverages of finesse 96—Focaccia Fantastico Focaccia with Caramelized Citrus Onions, Goat Cheese, and Asparagus 99—Spear Ecstasy Asparagus with Lemon-Tarragon Dipping Sauce 101—Caprese Skewers Cherry Tomato, Mozzarella, and Basil Skewers 103—Tuna Tied Scallion-Wrapped Tuna with Orange-Miso Dipping Sauce 105—Red, Hot, and Cool Crispy Radishes with Seasoned-Yogurt Dipping Sauce 107—Leaves of Glory Artichoke Leaves with Parmesan-Basil Aioli 109—Tofu Teasers Celery Stuffed with Creamy Herbed Tofu 111—Chive Talkin' Scallops Parmesan Crisps with Scallops and Chives 113—Chix Stix Lemon Chicken and Snow Peas on Skewers 117—Shrimply Delish Poached Shrimp with Cilantro and Sweet n' Sour Glaze 119—Rosemary's Tartlets Miniature Tartlets Filled with Walnuts, Brie, and Grape Salsa 123—Goat-Teas Open-Faced Goat Cheese, Cucumber, and Pickled Red Onion Tea Sandwiches 124—Cocktail Recipes 127—Index 132—Table of Equivalents 132—Photographer's acknowledgments
