Comments 6

1. Lizard Eater wrote:

   a) How much cooking do you want to do?
   b) Will you have access to an oven?
   c) Cocktails, finger foods, sophisticated, fun, what?

   Posted 28 Jun 2007 at 12:09 pm ¶
2. Scott Wells wrote:

   a) As little as possible.
   b) No.
   c) Finger foods, skewing sophisticated. For a Washington DC nonprofit open house. Hypothetically.

   Thanks.

   Posted 28 Jun 2007 at 12:15 pm ¶
3. Chalicechick wrote:

   Will see what I have of my old event stuff.

   My favorite pseuo-classy appetizer is tortellini, whole mushrooms and cherry tomatoes skewered on a satay skewer and marinated in italian dressing.

   Lettuce wraps filled with peanut sauce, water chestnuts, etc are also good. Put a sign up that they contain peanuts.

   IMHO, you can’t go wrong with a carved-out watermelon full of cut fruit and/or cheese.

   I also like hollowed out cherry tomatoes full of tuna salad. (But make sure to label it non-veggie.)

   Chocolate fountains are still very big, though my favorite dessert is an artful arrangement of graham crackers, marshmellows and chocolate bars surrouding a flaming can of sterno with bamboo satay skewers so people can make Smores. A little messy, but people love that and it makes quite the centerpeice.

   Of course, a cake decorated with your organization’s name or something is the classic. Costco’s cakes are quite good and mucho cheap.

   And that all is assuming a summer reception. If you need fall recipies, email me.

   Posted 28 Jun 2007 at 1:36 pm ¶
4. Lizard Eater wrote:

   Ditto on the tortellini skewers. They give good color and are easy to do.

   Other ideas:
   * curry chicken salad in baked wonton cups
   * salami/pesto cream cheese wedges

   Themes are good and make it easy to plan. Like a “50’s cocktails” party or “tea party” (for the latter: tea-based cocktails and then typical tea party foods — cucumber sandwiches and such)

   Posted 28 Jun 2007 at 4:21 pm ¶
5. Katharine wrote:

   While I know you’re an absolute expert at getting the most for the least, I need a budget ballpark in order to make anything resembling a useful suggestion.

   * Tasteful cheese platter
   * Marinated mushrooms
   * Caprese salad on a stick (mini mozzarella, basil, and cherry tomatoes)
   * Shrimp cocktail is ridiculously in around here again; don’t know if it’s as big in DC
   * Asparagus wrapped with a little love knot of prosciutto
   * A twist on salsa — something like a summer cucumber and melon salsa can be very refreshing

   Posted 05 Jul 2007 at 12:40 am ¶
6. Katharine wrote:

   One more — I think the yummy ginger roulade at my wedding was simply a flatbread like lavash, spread with a cream cheese, a layer of pickled ginger, rolled and carefully sliced. It’s a little unusual but still very approachable.

   Posted 05 Jul 2007 at 12:43 am ¶

Post a Comment