Cocktail Party Food

The key to successful cocktail party food is variety. You want people sampling things rather than gorging on a single item, this way you promote conversation, allow guest to consistently get more of what they like, and allow the food to be a part of the party for much longer (since it is difficult to have the standard “meal” when there are so many foods to try).

Tapenade and Crackers

A quick snack, Tapenade and crackers is a delicious way to entertain your guests:

Ingredients:

1 Jar of Tapenade (You can make Tapenade yourself, but it takes much more time)
Provolone Cheese
1 Package of Crackers, rice crackers preferred
1 Jar of Pimento strips

Tapenade provides most of the flavor in this piece, so the key is decoration. If you cut the provolone into thin slices (about 1/8 an inch square) and place atop your cracker, followed by ¼ a teaspoon of tapenade and a pimento strip and you have a delicious snack that was easy to make and looks delicious.

Party Punch Fruit

Bruschetta with Cherry Tomatoes

Bruschetta is another tasty snack which can also be filling, so making a great deal of this type of food is a good idea if you are worried your guests may not be eating enough.

Ingredients:

1 loaf of semolina bread
4 cups of cherry tomatoes
Garlic oil
Mozzerella

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Cut the Semolina bread into ½ inch thick slices, and place them in the oven for 5-10 minutes for each side to toast until a golden brown.
Cut the tomatoes through the stern ends. Remove any stems.
Heat 5 tablespoons of garlic oil in a skilled and add the tomatoes, stirring until soft. This process should take about 5 minutes. Feel free and add salt and pepper if necessary.
Take the tomatoes and oil and spoon them onto the bread. Quickly add some grated mozzarella on top so that it melts from the heat.
Turn down the oven to 250 degrees and place the bruschetta back in for about 3 to 4 more minutes to allow for some of the cheese to melt.

Serve and enjoy.