Table of Contents
Introduction 10
Chapter 1 Savory Snacks & Noshes
Herbed Bar Nuts 15
Sweet & Spicy Roasted Nuts 16
Hot & Sweet Chex Mix 19
The Original Chex Party Mix 20
Panfried Chickpeas 21
Cacio e Pepe Popcorn 22
Cheese Straws 25
Lemon-Fennel Olives 26
Deviled Eggs with Bacon & Horseradish 28
Deviled Eggs with Smoked Trout & Watercress 29
Cucumber Rounds with Whipped Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon 30
Roasted Onion & Shallot Dip 33
Herbed Buttermilk Ranch Dip 34
Crudités & Shrimp with Remoulade Sauce 35
Tomato-Mango Salsa 36
Roasted Plum Tomato Salsa 38
Seafood Guacamole 39
Ginger Shrimp Cocktail with Thai Dipping Sauce 41
Endive Leaves with Chicken, Walnut & Grape Salad 42
Ham & Cheese Mini Quiches 43
Grilled Lemon-Rosemary Chicken Skewers 46
Kielbasa Bites with Red Wine & Orange Zest 47
Movie Night 48
Chapter 2 Big Plates & Sides
Homemade Pizza Dough 54
Three-Cheese Pizza 57
Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Sauce 61
Barbecued Turkey Tacos 63
Black Bean & Spinach Tacos 64
Gochujang Chicken Wings 67
Pulled Pork Sliders 68
Frittatas 70
Spinach, Sausage & Cheese Frittata 70
Vegetable & Cheese Frittata 71
Meatballs & Chimichurri Sauce 72
Antipasto 73
Roasted Sweet Potato Fries 76
Wild Rice Salad 78
Cabbage & Fennel Coleslaw 79
Grilled Vegetables with Ricotta-Pesto Sauce 80
Pickled Red Onions 82
Pickled Green Beans 84
Pickled Fennel 87
Game Day Buffet 88
Trivia & Tacos 90
Chapter 3 Breads, Bruschetta & Sandwiches
Roasted Vegetable Caponata Flatbreads 94
Toasts with Chive Spread, Smoked Trout & Pickled Onions 96
Bruschetta 99
Bruschetta with Warm Spinach & Chickpeas 101
Bruschetta with Roasted Bell Peppers, Mozzareila & Anchovies 102
Roast Chicken Pan Bagnat 105
Roast Beef & Romesco Sandwiches 107
Smoked Salmon & Cucumber Tea Sandwiches with Dill Butter 111
Egg Salad & Watercress Tea Sandwiches 113
Shrimp Salad Sliders 114
Snacks & Sandwiches for Game Nights 118
Chapter 4 Desserts & Treats
Lemon Pound Cake with Fresh Berries 123
Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Crème Fraîche 125
Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting 128
Blueberry & Peach Squares 130
Walnut Cake with Sautéed Pears and Cinnamon Cream 132
Luscious Lemon Wafers 133
Brownies 136
Blondies 137
Chocolate Chip-Peanut Butter Cookies 139
Ice Cream Sundaes with Mexican Caramel Sauce 140
Toasted Almond Biscotti 143
Chocolate Mousse Cups 144
An Afternoon of Games, Good Food & Conversation 146
Chapter 5 Cocktails & Drinks
Lucky Dog 150
Nor'easter Cocktail 152
Whiskey Sour 153
Mint Julep 155
Churchill Downs Mint Julep 157
Beer & Lemonade Shandy 158
Michelada 159
Kir Royale 160
Sangria with Peaches & Strawberries 162
Ginger-Lime Fizz 165
Homemade Lemonade 166
Sparkling Limeade 167
Agua Fresca 169
Iced Orange & Ginger Tea 170
Iced Mint & Lemon Verbena Tea 171
Fruit Smoothies 172
Blueberry Smoothie 172
Banana Smoothie 173
Simple Syrup 175
Ginger Simple Syrup 176
Mint Simple Syrup 177
A Swanky Evening at Home Cocktail Party 182
Acknowledgments 184
Index 185
