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Article: PARTY SNACKS & FINGER FOOD.
- Article from:
- Vegetarian Journal
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 Vegetarian Resource Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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I love to entertain, but I hate fussing. I also dislike greasy foods and spending money on pre-packaged snacks that I can make better from scratch. These preferences have led me to making my own snack food rather than buying it ready-made, and to developing simple and reliable recipes so that I can focus on my guests without too much hassle.
When I prepare party snacks, I like to use recipes that work together to simplify the cooking. Single ingredients can perform multiple roles: roasted peppers and onions can top crostini or fill a wrap. Bean dips can add flavor to crostini, wraps, or crudite. And leftover ingredients can easily be transformed into a different ...