What would you serve at an all women cocktail party?

[Anonymous]

If youre hosting at 6pm I think you should have a full meal. Dont be stingy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hosting about 12 women all early 40s for a game night together starting at 6 pm. I don’t want to do a full dinner spread, but want to make sure I have enough food. Help!

Shirtless male dancers serving finger foods and appe-teasers on silver platters before the dance off?

Candi, Toni, and Shandra would love this. Emily, Rose, and Jenna would be horrified.

Would make it all the more funny and fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you for all this feedback! Yes — was always planning on having heavy apps (was thinking more of the “girl dinner” style) but now thinking of pivoting to Lebanese Taverna catering.

what's a "girl dinner" and why is it not LT catering?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those recommending the Mediterranean apps, can you give examples of what you’d order?

mezza platter or 4 apps and various dips from Lebanese Taverna

[Anonymous]

Do a meal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you for all this feedback! Yes — was always planning on having heavy apps (was thinking more of the “girl dinner” style) but now thinking of pivoting to Lebanese Taverna catering.

what's a "girl dinner" and why is it not LT catering?

my question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d make a fancy charcuterie board. Or, a deconstructed one. That’s what we do for book group. Don’t overthink it.

Charcuterie is deconstructed by definition!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what kind of piggies are posting here, but you don't have to have a full catered dinner. Just post in your invitation that you are doing "snacks" so people know to eat before they arrive.

This again. If you invited someone at 6 and don’t have dinner, you are a bad host. Calling them piggy makes you an extra bad host.

You tell them what to expect. I would not expect dinner unless it was stated dinner. If OP's invitation says "cocktails and apps!", then that's what people will expect. But HEAVY apps, enough to make a dinner.

[Anonymous]

I think I am the only person who is tired of the charcuterie boards. A bunch of deli meats and cheese on a too crowded board.

[Anonymous]

I would serve:
Prosciutto wrapped asparagus
Baked Brie with sliced baguette
Chinese pearl balls with dip
Curry peanut chicken bites
Sausage puff pastry rolls

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would serve:
Prosciutto wrapped asparagus
Baked Brie with sliced baguette
Chinese pearl balls with dip
Curry peanut chicken bites
Sausage puff pastry rolls

I never heard of Chinese pearl balls but just liked it up and want to try. Is there a good place to get these premade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what kind of piggies are posting here, but you don't have to have a full catered dinner. Just post in your invitation that you are doing "snacks" so people know to eat before they arrive.

This again. If you invited someone at 6 and don’t have dinner, you are a bad host. Calling them piggy makes you an extra bad host.

You tell them what to expect. I would not expect dinner unless it was stated dinner. If OP's invitation says "cocktails and apps!", then that's what people will expect. But HEAVY apps, enough to make a dinner.

I would like to see the overlap in posters who think this and posters who say they need a GLP1 because they are doing everything right but can’t lose 10 pounds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would serve:
Prosciutto wrapped asparagus
Baked Brie with sliced baguette
Chinese pearl balls with dip
Curry peanut chicken bites
Sausage puff pastry rolls

I never heard of Chinese pearl balls but just liked it up and want to try. Is there a good place to get these premade?

I make them. But they serve them at dim sum restaurants, you could ask. I think restaurants call them snow pearl balls. But if you want to make, here’s the recipe: https://www.tfrecipes.com/chinese-pearl-balls-appetizers/
I just make a garlic sesame soy dipping sauce. Nothing fancy.

[Anonymous]

Apps can be dinner you just need to make sure there are some hearty ones, with protein and fat. Shrimp. Sliders. Something.

[Anonymous]

I like the Mediterranean idea but offering up an alternative. My "go to" is sushi platters (raw, cooked, vegetarian) along with fresh fruit from the farmers market. It just easy and avoids gluten or lactose issues.