Cocktail party food – Part 2

Let’s fill in your cocktail party menu with some more great recipes! Here’s a party basic that you can alter to your own specifications. Stuffed Eggs 6 hard-cooked eggs 4 tbsp soft butter 3 tbsp mayonnaise 2 tsp minced onion 1 tsp prepared mustard 1/2 tsp garlic salt Dash of cayenne pepper Mayonnaise Parsley sprigs … Continue reading

Cocktail party food

There is something really special about the food at cocktail parties. My folks used to have a cocktail party every year and we looked forward to the menu because certain special foods would occasionally make an appearance. Stuffed mushroom caps, a whole smoked salmon, sausage puffs, and cheese blocks were among the favorites. If you … Continue reading

Jackson’s Vanilla Wafer Fruit Cake

Here we have a new recipe author, who I will call Mrs. Wilson. She lived in Louisiana and was associated with the medical profession. That’s about all I know about her, but her recipes look pretty good! This fruit cake reminds me a bit of the one Gram made from graham cracker crumbs.

Beverly’s Cranberry Tart

I came across this recipe in the “grandmother’s best” recipe contest I entered last summer. This was submitted by another contestant, and even back then I knew I’d be trying the recipe. Well, I tried the recipe this past weekend – twice! I made two versions of this tart, and set them on my coworkers … Continue reading

Cranberry Sauce

This looks like a delicious cranberry sauce that you can make to grace your holiday table. Cranberry sauce was popularized during the American Civil War when General U.S. Grant had it served to his troops during the siege of Petersburg in 1864. However, cranberries have been used for hundreds of years. They are a known … Continue reading