Yesterday Celia and I pulled together a last minute new year's day party with 5 of her friends and 6 of their parents (plus one grandmother). While the girls danced downstairs to the music of Mamma Mia, we adults gathered in front of the toasty fireplace for coffee, wine and a few munchies. I wanted to thank all of these moms who have been helping my family so much lately while Andrew has been out of town much more often, so I tried to make the little gathering extra-special. However, our nearest supermarket was closed to I had to get creative with what I had in the house after nearly a week without shopping! In addition to coffee, tea and red wine, I served a hot appetizer (recipe to follow), a bowl of dried cherries and almonds, pistachios, some Almond Roca, and Celia's and my new favorite treat, John WM Macy's Melting Parmesan Cheese Sticks--they are so crunchy, light and delicious! Downstairs, the girls enjoyed popcorn, Teddy Grahams and ice water. Here's the hot appetizer that everyone seemed to enjoy:
Mushroom or Artichoke Parmesan Toasts
1/2 package of mini sourdough cocktail toasts (which I had in the freezer), 1 cup or so of roasted mushroom or artichoke tapenade (which I had leftover from another party), shredded parmesan cheese. Spread about a tsp. of the tapenade on each toast, sprinkle them each with the parmesan, and put them under a preheated broiler for about 3 minutes until the cheese melts and the edges of the toasts are brown. Serve warm. (These can be prepared up to an hour in advance and broiled when company comes.)
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