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Entertaining Tips
Bruschetta Party
Prepare Harvest Vegetable Ragout or Caponata recipe as directed for Bruschetta
sauce. Prepare some Crostini made by slicing French bread loaf, brushing slices
with olive oil and baking in a 400ºF (205ºC) oven for 5 to 7 minutes, turning once.
Serve Crostini and Bruschetta sauce with a selection of toppings such as grated
Parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts, fresh herbs, crumbled cooked bacon or
crumbled goat cheese. Have guests build their own Bruschetta.
Fondue Party
Prepare Choco-Raspberry or German Chocolate Dip as directed. Serve with a
variety of dipping ingredients such as fresh fruit, pound cake, chocolate chip
cookie pieces or pretzels.
Patio Party
Prepare German Chocolate Dip as directed or melt two 14 ounce (400 g) bags of
caramels along with
1
⁄
4
cup (60 ml) of water in stoneware dish on Medium for
approximately 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Place cast iron
warming stand on a stable surface outdoors then light the tealight candle to keep
dip warm (do not use the electric cooking base outdoors). Serve with Granny
Smith apple slices for dipping.
After Work/Happy Hour Party
Prepare an appetizer or dip recipe as directed the day before. Refrigerate
overnight. Just before serving, use microwave to heat to a safe serving
temperature. Place on warming base with tealight to keep warm.
Around the World Party
Italian
–
Serve Caponata with Crostini.
French
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Serve Harvest Vegetable Ragout with Country Bread.
Mexican
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Serve Salsa Con Queso with Tortilla Chips.
NOTE:
See pages 8-14 for recipes mentioned above.
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