easy appetizer recipes suggestions?

[RobL]

throwing a dinner party this friday and need some idea's for appetizer's. I am doing a steak salad, with roasted vegies and roasted garlic with sliced ribeye steak on top of the greens and roasted vegies Toped with a red wine garlic vinagrette. Looking for something to complement it and something easy. Any Ideas? thanks everyone

[jaybone]

Crustini with chevre and oven roasted tomatoes.

Prepare crustini by slicing a baguette thinly and toasting lightly- if you like garlic you can rub it with whole garlic cloves and drizzle with a bit of olive oil.

For the chevre- throw in some diced chives, lemon zest and black pepper. spread it on the crustini.

Tomatoes- I usually use whole canned tomatoes- Altacacina if you can find them. Drain them- and marinade them in some olive oil and balsamic and whatever herbs you want- leave it in the marinade for at least a couple hours. Put them on a pan and roast them whole. Let them cool and assemble. Finish with a good salt and some cracked pepper.

It sounds kind of long, but it's pretty simple and quick. Plus it can be prepared ahead. you can also add some arrugula under the tomatoes if you care to.

[Booche]

Baguette with chives and canned tomatoes

Same as above minus the pretentious naming convention.

[phorbesie]

a yummy thing to go with bread, and super easy (if you buy the pesto), is this 3-layer spread...

-a box of cream cheese

-basil pesto

-sundried tomato pesto or puree

layer this with the cream cheese in the middle, chill in a terrine/bowl and then turn out. or you can just form it into a mountain

[Northern Wish]

Scallops wrapped with prosciutto never last long on an hors d'ouvres platter.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

sandwich bread, american cheese and bacon strips, quartered. arrange ingredients in interesting fashion then place in prewarmed oven at 400° for 4 minutes.

serve immediately

[Booche]

^^^

with a dollop of Miracle Whip

That concoction is called La Langue Des La Vache.

[fluffhead77]

^^^

with a dollop of Miracle Whip

That concoction is called La Langue Des La Vache.

You should be drawn and quartered for even mentioning that vile putrescence. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

drawn, quartered, roasted and served with miracle whip and ranch dressing

[fluffhead77]

drawn, quartered, roasted and served with miracle whip and ranch dressing

That's the only way Bobby Flay should be served.

[meggo]

caprese on a stick! a tiny tomato, chunk of mozzarella (let it sit in some balsamic for a bit) and piece of basil on a toothpick.

i love stuff on toothpicks.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

::bites virtual tongue::

[fluffhead77]

thank you, dave

[Davey Boy 2.0]

::nods slowly::

[Cosmic ChrisC]

sandwich bread, american cheese and bacon strips, quartered. arrange ingredients in interesting fashion then place in prewarmed oven at 400° for 4 minutes.

serve immediately

Ah yes!! Ollie, snack idea!! This was lunch for me as kid and I haven't had it in probably more than 20 years. Cheap, simple and yummy.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

I've heard people use those exact same adjectives to describe ollie