14 security Recipes

mushrooms, whole, tomatoes, green pepper , cut into strips, olives , super colossal, sliced roast beef, cut into strips and rolled up and secured with toothpicks, artichoke hearts, drained, pepperoncini peppers, drained, provolone cheese, cubed, salami, slice rolled up and secured with toothpicks, lettuce leaf, olive oil, vinegar, dijon mustard, honey, salt and pepper, fresh basil, chopped, dried oregano, garlic, minced

chicken wings (wing tips secured), ground ginger, dry mustard, vegetable oil, soy sauce, lemon , juice of

place a stack of plates at 1 end of the buffet table so that guests pick them up first. choose plates with some heft (avoid flimsy paper ones) and a substantial lip: food will be less likely to slide off., food comes next. arrange it at various heights so that guests can see and reach everything with ease. shallow bowls and basic platters are the most user-friendly choices., roll silverware inside napkins , secure them with a bit of twine, and pile them toward the end of the buffet, which cuts down on the balancing act. use sleek flatware, as more decorative styles are often too bulky to roll up neatly.

extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated, swiss cheese, grated, light or regular mayonnaise, diced pimiento, drained, dried onion flakes, freshly ground pepper, white bread slices, wheat bread slices, garnishes: grape tomatoes and black olives, secured with wooden picks

links (six to eight-inch) of andouille sausage, sheets of puffed pastry (six to eight inches wide) thawed, eggs, water

extra-virgin oil, garlic cloves, sliced paper -thin, salt and pepper, red snapper, tomato, chopped, red onion, sliced in thin rounds, jalapeno, seeded, minced, tequila, limes, juiced, picked cilantro leaves, parchment paper, twine , for securing

olive oil (or use a bottled vinaigrette), lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic, minced to taste, onion, minced to taste, basil, minced to taste, fresh cracked black pepper, salt, to taste,if needed, eggplant, skinned and cut into 1/4 inch rounds,dry with paper towels, fat free mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/4 inch long sticks, toothpick , to secure bites

bacon wrapped shrimp with my lime/orange sauce below, shrimp tend to get rubbery when cooked. this recipe is good and different., then bacon keeps them from drying out. makes 2 servings, shrimp, peeled and deveined, bacon, preheat grill to medium, wrap shrimp in a half piece bacon and secure with toothpicks, lightly oil grill grate and put shrimp on grill. cook for 3 to 4 minutes, turning once. the shrimp will be done with the bacon is cooked., some variations : you can precook bacon half done and use smaller shrimp, to make this faster and easier., you can make a dipping sauce out of chipotles and honey mixing to your tastes., you can drizzle with honey and shake on cracked black pepper., make a sauce with, soy sauce and rice vinegar, brown sugar and white vinegar, hoisin sauce, glove garlic, crushed, peanut oil, a good pinch of crushed hot red pepper ., mix all ingredients and baste shrimp while cooking. this sauce works on chicken , pork and duck.

chocolate espresso sorbet, semisweet chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces, unsweetened chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces, water, granulated sugar, brewed espresso, pure vanilla extract, prepare the chocolate espresso sorbet, place 4 oz semisweet chocolate and the unsweetened chocolate in a 4-quart bowl. set aside until needed., heat the water , 2 cups of sugar, and the brewed espresso in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. when hot, stir to dissolve the sugar. bring to a boil. remove the boiling liquid from the heat, and immediately pour 1 cup over the chopped chocolate. allow to stand for 5 minutes., whisk the chocolate mixture vigorously until perfectly smooth , about 3 to 4 minutes. add the remaining hot liquid and whisk to incorporate. cool in an ice-water bath, stirring constantly, to a temperature of 40 to 45 degrees fahrenheit, about 12 minutes (the constant stirring helps reduce the temperature more quickly, and also creates utterly smooth sorbet). when cold, add the vanilla extract and stir to incorporate., freeze in an ice-cream freezer following the manufacturer s instructions. transfer the semi-frozen sorbet to a plastic container, securely cover, and place in the freezer for several hours before serving (the sorbet is delicious semi-frozen, so don tsp be bashful about trying some at this point). serve within 2 days.

chicken thighs, skinless, boneless, milk , cheese crumbles, sun-dried tomato, blanched and thinly sliced, fresh thyme, chopped, toothpick , to secure, pure olive oil

a 3/4-lb piece flank steak, four 1/3-inch-thick slices red onion , secured with wooden picks, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, fresh parsley leaves, minced, freshly grated orange zest

extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, minced fresh italian herbs , such as oregano, basil, marjoram and parsley leaves, minced garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, yellow squash or zucchini, ends trimmed and sliced lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices, red onions , sliced crosswise into 1/3-inch thick slices, secured with toothpicks so that the rings stay together, eggplant, ends trimmed , sliced lengthwise into 1/3-inch thick slices, fennel , sliced lengthwise into 1/4-inch wedges, kosher or sea salt, for garnish, optional, grated parmigiano-reggiano, for garnish , optional