Tag: Party Food

FOOD FUN: Gazpacho Shooters With Mini Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

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Looking for some sophisticated party fun? Here’s an idea from Elegant Affairs Caterers, riffing on tomato soup and grilled cheese: Gazpacho shooters, topped with mini grilled cheese sandwiches. Make your favorite gazpacho recipe, and use thin bread for the grilled cheese (photo #1). Another fun gazpacho idea: top the shot glass with Tostitos Scoops filled…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The New Deviled Egg Isn’t Deviled

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We love this idea from food photographer and creative cook Melina Hammer, via Handsome Brook Farm. Handsome Brook Farm is a pioneer in organic pasture-raised eggs, with distribution on the East Coast. We can assure you that in blind tastes tests two years apart, organic eggs were the clear winner over other eggs. Which brings…
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TIP OF THE DAY: If You Buy, Buy Healthy (i.e., Buy This, Not That)

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Tempting, delicious, good for you (photo courtesy Botanica | LA).   Over the recent Memorial Day weekend, we popped into a friend’s party. There was plenty to drink, and in an hour, salmon and steaks would start to sizzle. But the nibbles available prior to then were strictly “fraternity party”: cheese corn, potato chips, pretzels,…
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ACADEMY AWARDS RECIPE: Popcorn Cupcakes

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Popcorn and a movie? How about popcorn cupcakes and a movie awards show? Jessica of PNP Flowers Inc. created these fun cupcakes with popcorn. The popcorn is both in the batter and a garnish on top of the icing. Why not whip up a batch for your Oscar nibbles? Here’s Jessica’s recipe; the original recipe…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Popcorn Bar For Healthy Snacking

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We’ve been getting daily pitches for Super Bowl snacks, none of which would pass muster with New Year’s healthy eating resolutions (crudités with yogurt dip instead of pizza and wings, for example). So we’ve decided to publish one of our favorite good-for-you snack (see below) that’s also lots of fun: the Popcorn Bar. Popcorn is…
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