tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547152172001634354.post1637633848969471690..comments2023-09-29T06:11:14.088-07:00Comments on WineBookGirl: Cocktail Party Suggestionswinebookgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01108898075062843791noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547152172001634354.post-70792943497699157712011-08-18T18:15:16.114-07:002011-08-18T18:15:16.114-07:00Thanks Maggie and Meg
Planning continues. I did go...Thanks Maggie and Meg<br />Planning continues. I did go for the mixed case of wine, so we'll see what people like. Today was baking day with double choc cookies, saffron snickerdoodles and two types of cheese crackers!<br />I'll let you know how it goes.winebookgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01108898075062843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547152172001634354.post-83901388559078341312011-08-17T20:48:08.609-07:002011-08-17T20:48:08.609-07:00• Your favorite cocktail party recipes, make-ahead...• Your favorite cocktail party recipes, make-ahead if possible.<br /><br />This could a long one. To keep it short, see the book "Cocktail Food" by Barber and Whiteford. <br /><br />• Little plates or just fingers and napkins?<br /><br />Both. You'll need little plates for the buffet or food station, with a fan of cocktail napkins nearby (an excuse to buy some in pretty ones!). This lets people choose a little selection without hovering around and crowding the table. When you pass around a tray of delicacies, you'll need to offer the tray with one hand, and napkins with the other. <br /><br />• Is a cocktail party dinner (for me, usually) or not?<br /><br />Snacks only. Not dinner. Many will use it as dinner, but that's not your problem. You do not need to offer a balanced meal. One meal of crispy fried things and pâtes will with strong alcoholic beverages will not kill your friends. They'll deal.<br /><br />• How many kinds of pickles are too many?<br /><br />Five. But not three.<br /><br />• Many bottles of one kind of wine or a mixed case or so?<br /><br />I'm a mixed case girl. If you know one wine will be really popular, you can get two bottles. But at a cocktail party much of the fun lies in discovery -- "Did you try that amazing Chinon?! You want people to experiment.<br /><br />• Cheese: Crackers or bread?<br /><br />Bread, definitely. Crackers are usually too salty and fatty; they weigh you down and coat your palate. Get some lovely baguette and slice it thinly. Make crostini if you have the time. Way better.<br /><br />• Is there ever too much pate?<br /><br />Is this a trick question?<br /><br />• Am I the only one who truly loves deviled eggs?<br /><br />No, a fact which I find unfathomable.<br /><br />• Pimento cheese: Is celery really the best option?<br /><br />Your best option is no pimento cheese. And nobody loves celery except with Bloody Marys.Meg Houston Makerhttp://www.makerstable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547152172001634354.post-66150477722905306632011-08-17T20:00:39.844-07:002011-08-17T20:00:39.844-07:00This eggplant dish is make-aheadable and quite tas...This eggplant dish is make-aheadable and quite tasty on pieces of bread. You can never have too much cheese (or too much pate) at a party. <br />http://www.pithyandcleaver.com/?p=697<br /><br />With bubbly: potato chips, smoked salmon, lemon creme fraiche. Shallots optional if shallots aren't your thing. <br />http://palatepress.com/2010/09/wine/late-summer-feast-in-praise-of-lower-alcohol-wines/Maggiehttp://drinks.seriouseats.comnoreply@blogger.com