planning a small party at the house for a few neighbors. probably will be like 10 people. might do a mini-card tournament. looking for some neat, new ideas for some heavy hors d' oeuvres

some possibilities:
- chocolate/orange or chocolate/raspberry fondue with strawberries
- mini cheesecakes with praline sauce
- cheese blintzes
- russian olivier salad
- mini crawfish and crab pies

12/28/2005 3:40:04 PM

samosas!

12/28/2005 3:42:20 PM

recipe por favor

12/28/2005 3:47:14 PM

making it from scratch is pretty time consuming, but if you have any stores that sell indian food, they should have 'em frozen.

But if you want to try from scratch:

http://www.indoindians.com/recipes/samosa.htm

[Edited on December 28, 2005 at 3:55 PM. Reason : now that i think of it, whole foods makes them fresh]

12/28/2005 3:55:04 PM

aha! whole foods is the winner. thx for the suggestion.

[Edited on December 28, 2005 at 4:12 PM. Reason : geez, 48 views and 1 suggestion.... don't you guys cook???? ]

12/28/2005 4:11:50 PM

DEVILED EGGS!!

12/28/2005 4:13:44 PM

seems boring. but emeril's recipe looks pretty tasty.

Quote :

"6 eggs, hard boiled, cooled, and peeled 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon finely chopped chives Hot pepper sauce Paprika Salt and pepper Variation: add 1 teaspoon chopped canned jalapeno peppers 4 radicchio leaves, for garnish 3 parsley sprigs, for garnish Place the cooked egg yolks in a bowl. Using a fork, work the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, chives, and salt and pepper into the yolks to form a smooth paste. Taste. Place 1/2 of this mixture in a small pastry bag with a large star tip. To the remaining mixture, add the jalapenos and season with Hot pepper sauce. Fill 6 of the egg halves with the basic filling. Fill the pastry bag with the jalapeno filling. Fill the remaining egg white halves. Top with paprika. Place on a platter on the radicchio leaves, and parsley sprigs. "

12/28/2005 4:24:15 PM

crab cakes!!! and crab dip

12/28/2005 4:27:14 PM

A simple and good bean dip that I make pretty often:

16oz velveeta w/jalapenos
1 can chopped green chiles (real small can, maybe 2-4 oz)
1 can refried beans (15oz or thereabouts)

spray the inside of a crock pot with Pam. Cut the velveeta block into cubes and dump it all into the crock pot and cook on high for about 30-45 min, stirring it up occasionally.

eat w/tortilla chips and lipitor.

12/28/2005 4:31:31 PM

google "spicy finger food for parties"

12/28/2005 4:34:16 PM

http://www2.marksandspencer.com/foodmagazine/foodservices/food_ordering/party_food/index.shtml

http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/india.html

Good food ideas.

[Edited on December 28, 2005 at 4:39 PM. Reason : .]

12/28/2005 4:38:00 PM

hmmm i might could do crab cakes with remoulade.... never tried tho. but if i do that, then no crawfish and crab pies.

maybe add whiskey balls as a dessert

argh decisions, decisions.

i think i'd like:
2 (maybe 3) meat dishes
a couple of more veggie based dishes
a cheese dish (like the blintzes)
then 2-3 dessert type dishes

i'd like them all to be finger food type (less mess for me in the morning!)

[Edited on December 28, 2005 at 4:41 PM. Reason : er]

12/28/2005 4:38:32 PM

Cheese cutlets are excellent finger food. Serve with ketchup, dip or some hot sauce.

12/28/2005 4:42:53 PM

for dessert, go with something like caramel or a souffle or custard.

12/28/2005 4:44:52 PM

Quote :

"- chocolate/orange or chocolate/raspberry fondue with strawberries - mini cheesecakes with praline sauce"

If you have the means to make both of these, put them together, and you have cheesecake chocolate fondue like at the melting pot.

mmmmmm.

12/28/2005 4:47:03 PM

pork and sauerkraut is all you need for New Year's parties.

12/28/2005 6:17:51 PM

9 LAYER BEAN DIP!

12/28/2005 6:19:13 PM

horse doovers!

12/28/2005 6:29:42 PM

Spinach-Cheese Swirls
http://www.recipezaar.com/131704

12/28/2005 6:59:05 PM

BEER CHEESE

12/28/2005 8:11:22 PM

^^thanks! that sounds great!

Ok so far:

Meat:
Crab cakes with remoulade
Bite size California pizzas

Veggie:
Olivier (Russian salad)
Samosas

Cheese:
Spinach and cheese swirls

Fruit:
Fresh fruits with strawberry and mint yogurt dip

Dessert:
Cheesecake and praline sauce bites
Chocolate/orange fondue with strawberries
Maybe Baklava

Thanks for all the suggestions!

12/29/2005 9:17:38 AM

add some prosciutto and brie and you will have exactly duplicated the new years I went to last year.

[Edited on December 29, 2005 at 4:28 PM. Reason : but make other people bring that stuff]

12/29/2005 4:27:43 PM

funions

12/29/2005 7:17:48 PM

Velveeta + ROTEL (extra hot)

12/30/2005 1:12:48 PM

Emeril is worthless

12/31/2005 12:58:33 PM

mmm I'm hungry after reading all of these yummy ideas!

12/31/2005 1:17:56 PM