Ricotta cheese
sour cream
butter or margarine
Non-Food Item Needs
20 -30 cocktail napkins
20-30 appetizer plates
6 martini glasses
6 coffee cups
toothpicks (for martini olives)
2 baking sheets
1 serving platter for dips and pitas
1 serving platter for mushrooms
1 serving platter for bread and pesto dip
ONE HOUR BEFORE PARTY TIME
Step 1: Make up a batch of Black Bean Dip. Follow the recipe on
Page 37 and then chill in the refrigerator.
Step 2: Make up a batch of Hummus. Follow the recipe on Page 36
and then chill in the refrigerator.
Step 3: Make up a double batch of Stuffed Mushrooms. Follow the
recipe on Page 41, lay the mushrooms out on a cookie sheet and
then chill in the refrigerator.
Step 4: Slice the baguette into 1/3-inch rounds, spread on garlic
bread mixture (Page 43) and lay the rounds out on a cookie sheet.
Step 5: Mix up a batch of Pesto Sauce (triple the recipe on Page 72)
but don’t heat it yet, store in the refrigerator.
Step 6: Make sure your serving platters are clean and ready to go
and cut up pita bread into triangles.
Step 7: Arrange the napkins and plates near your serving area.
Step 8: Go freshen up.
7 Minute Cocktail Party
Spices/Cooking/Canned Fruits and Vegetables Section
coarse salt
cayenne pepper (optional)
balsamic vinegar
jarred roasted red peppers
paprika
tahini (sesame paste)
olive oil
chicken or vegetable broth
pine nuts
sugar
cocktail olives
cocktail onions
1 (14 oz.) can black beans
1 (14 oz.) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
Beverage Section
1/4 pound dark roast coffee
orange juice
lemon juice (or juice of one lemon)
whiskey
vodka or gin
dry vermouth
champagne
peach schnapps
lemon-lime soda
2 lbs. ice
Bread Section
3 packages pita bread
2 large French baguettes
Dairy Section
1/2 cup whipping cream
Parmesan cheese
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