Holiday appetizers anyone?

Boursin is the bomb, I recently saw a baked Boursin recipe that looked good, I make a hasselback chicken stuffed with Boursin and sautéed spinach, it’s so good and ridiculously easy. I do have one in my Shoprite order, I might get some mushrooms if I have to head back next week.

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That crab appetizer was a staple of my childhood for holiday gatherings and my sis and I still like to make them. Occasionally hard to find the Old English cheese. So good!

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I also like using honey and red pepper flakes on top of a whipped feta dip.

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Love soup shooters! Last year I did red pepper tomato soup shooters with mini grilled cheese sandwiches in pretzel bread bites.

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Are those the “happy” kind of love soup shooters? :joy:

I am a sucker for a meatball appetizer – whether they are swimming in barbecue sauce or gravy. Or marinara.

Also, chunks of cheese… especially good cheddar. Including crackers, within half an hour of loitering near the appetizer table, I have essentially already put down a cheeseburger.

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For the hummus folks, I saw a reel on Insta to make it pretty! I took some screen shots of what they did. Maybe instead of olive oil, the hot honey could be drizzled in the petals, @abasket





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It looks too nice to eat!

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Love it, one of my daughter’s is very boujee and loves stuff like that (she will be assembling the Thanksgiving charcuterie board) and loves hummus.

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I always made this when we hosted Thanksgiving:

And a couple of old favorite appetizers:

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And my tried and true cocktail meatballs:


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Good to know! Both are on my list. Got a firm party at my house ( and need EASY appetizers). About 30 people. You know I’m following this thread!

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Great idea! Thanks for the screenshots!

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Hummus is the perfect growth medium for bacteria. Please keep your creations well refrigerated until serving them! :slight_smile:

“ Hummus is very nutritious, but has a high water activity that supports the growth of several microorganisms, including spoilage microorganisms like Listeria monocytogenes , Salmonella , and Escherichia coli [6]. In addition, it is susceptible to microbial cross-contamination during preparation and post-processing [3].”

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Good information - thank you!

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It’s not Thanksgiving or Christmas without a wheel of gooey Brie cheese and crostini. We have used various types of preserves but I like the idea of using the cranberry sauce.

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I made a cranberry sauce baked Brie last year for Friendsgiving, my friend called it this year, I think she added some Caramelized onions, it was really good.

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Ehhh, if you put enough lemon and garlic in it, ain’t nothing gonna grow! I’m not above buying store bought hummus but it’s so easy to make if you have a food processor. It never lasts long enough around here to grow anything. I’d be more worried about the meat and seafood appetizers.

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For those who don’t want to make things easy, I make this Gooey Brie Crescent Wreath Appetizer:

It takes some prep time, but it’s always a big hit.

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I like this recipe; Im stealing it!