Reccomend some housewarming party snacks

[chronoaug]

Originally Posted by Cary Grant

+1 on these.

Additionally, a small cracker with a small amount of a good blue cheese, even a smoked blue, drizzled with a light, floral honey like basswood

Yea, if you get a nice semi-soft blue like maybe St. Agur or Blue D'auvergne (2 ones i like a lot and come in a solid size wedge) you can filet it open to make it a bit thinner and more surface area. Drizzle a bit of nice honey over it, chop up some macarona almonds real fine and sprinkle it over. Guests can spread it onto crackers or whatever. Easy and tasty. Plus it's a way even people who normally don't like blue cheese will eat it

The same concept can be applied to other things like a brie or robiola type thing. Filet it open and spread something on.


Also, can buy a small wheel of cheap brie, filet it, stuff it with some kind of jam/chutney/spread and maybe some raisins, walnuts, whatever and then put the top back on and put more of the jam/nuts on top. Can bake a little bit.

Or can make Brie en Croute. Much easier to do than you think. Coating with an egg wash is usually key for a nice brown crust. Can also brush with a light apricot or whatever glaze at the end for a shine. Lots of ways to make easy but tasty brie en croute

 

[BDC2823]

Originally Posted by gdl203

Take a date, take the pit out, stuff it w roquefort or other blue cheese, wrap it with bacon, stick a toothpick through it, stick all these dates on a sheet in the oven. You can alternate blue cheese and almonds for other flavors and textures.
+1. I made these for Christmas appetizers. KWilkie helped me out in giving me options and recipes and I ended up making this along with prosciutto wrapped melon, bruschetta, and shrimp stuffed mushrooms. All came out great and would recommend for the OP as well.

 

[Master-Classter]

french loaf round / crostini plus: fruit (strawberry?) jam, slice of bree, one walnut olive paste spread, slice of goats cheese, slice of (jarred) roast red pepper slice of buffalo motzarella, tomato, 1 basil leaf, drizzle olive oil. Simple but a winner.

 

[otc]

Here is what I am looking at now...will probably post some pictures...

-Cheese puffs stuffed with crab salad
-deviled eggs
-sausage puff pastries
-cannellini bean dip with carrots/jicama/celery
-peanut butter rice krispy bars
-Scandinavian almond cake

I may add a little bit more...some pita/hummus and stuffed dates depending on what my final shopping trip entails

 

[ChicagoRon]

If you can afford it, tuna poke is always a good one. I make mine a little non-traditional. I don't know measurements.. I do it to taste:

Tuna (sashimi grade) cubed at about 2cm

Marinate overnight in a mixture of (in order of quantity from most to least):

Soy Sauce
Rice vinegar
Sugar
Sesame Oil
Mirin
Siracha
Fish Sauce
Scallions

 

[otc]

If you have to preface it with "If you can afford it..." then I'm gonna go with no

...Maybe if it were a smaller party or a dinner party

Second half of the cheese puff shells are in the oven now...first half I made maybe a little too big. Then I cut the tops off, and scoop out any doughy bits that are on the inside.

I figured these would be the best part to make tonight in terms of keeping (since I only want the outer shell and it will be stuffed with cold crab salad). They are actually more like popovers than I thought they would be so I am wondering if I should wait to cut them open and scoop out anything left on the inside until I am ready to fill them...also not sure if I should store them completely airtight or not. Pics will come with the rest of the stuff

 

[Master-Classter]

If you buy pita and cut into bite size pieces, lay flat on a baking sheet, spritz with olive oil and S&P then bake until dry and crunchy. makes a great cracker. Pour Hummus into zip lock bag, cut off corner to make quick and dirty piping bag, spread onto crackers, add drop of tahini, chili oil and zatar spice.