Friday, October 3, 2014

Food Friday- Cranberry Martinis & Fall Appetizers


Welcome to a new series... Food Friday  
Every Friday we will bring you great food ideas for your event.  
Try a few out at home on your friends.

Hungry for the weekend?

This weekend's testing menu is...

Drinks...

Your Signature Wedding Cocktail












Cranberry Martini

Fill a cocktail shaker 1/3 full with ice cubes
add...
1 cup vodka
1/4 cup dry vermouth
1/4 cup cranberry juice
and shake.

make 4 skewers...
2 cranberries (frozen)
1 lemon twist
each.

Pour into chilled glasses and add 1 skewer.
Enjoy!

Serves 4 or 2 of you twice ;)

Food

Appetizers

Apple, Brie and Honey Bruschetta

Courtesy: Craving Chronicles

make sure you have these ingredients before you go...
1 baguette, cut into thin slices
6 to 8 ounces brie
1 to 2 fresh apples, thinly sliced
1/4 to 1/2 cup toasted* or cinnamon sugared pecans, finely chopped
honey, for drizzling

Goat Cheese & Pistachio Stuffed Figs

Courtesy: A Subtle Revelry

make sure you have these ingredients before you go...
Fresh figs (halved), 
Goat cheese, 
Pistachios (finely chopped), 
black pepper to taste, 
2 tablespoons of honey, 
4 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar – preferably fig balsamic vinegar

Bacon Wrapped Butternut Squash


make sure you have these ingredients before you go...
2 1/2 lbs butternut squash
15 slices of bacon
Olive oil
Chili powder
Garlic powder
Salt

Happy Eating!