If you show up at a party, three foods you are excited to see

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Anonymous[b wrote:]Oysters[/b]
Pigs in a blanket - I never make or serve these, and they're fun!
Honestly, five-layer dip

i wouldn't eat oysters at someone else's house (unless catered by a co that I know).

[Anonymous]

Caviar with creme fraiche on blini (not salmon please)
Colossal shrimp with cocktail sauce
Jumbo crab claws with cocktail sauce
Peking duck
Dim sum
Beef Wellington
Roast lamb
Sashimi

[Anonymous]

QUESO! with chips and fresh salsa, yummmm

Little desserts in shot glasses

Grilled cheese bites with little cups of creamy tomato soup. Or garlic parmesan breadsticks with marinara dip. Pretty much anything incorporating bread and cheese!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to a party where the hosts served crisp spinach and onion pakoras hot out of the frying pan, with 2 amazing chutneys. I could eat that all day.

You're welcome.

[Anonymous]

I'm surprised at all the deviled eggs posters. Most people make them too bland (in my experience)
I love pakoras and all such Indian fried snacks. Also samosas & chaat.
I love a good cheese board with nice accompaniments - fruit, mostarda, good bread, wine.
I also love warm gougeres with rose wine.
And puff pastry based snacks are good too - like baked with tapenade or pesto.

[Anonymous]

Tiny sushi rolls
Korean honey butter chicken bites
Samosas,
Onion pakodas
Spinach chaat or bhelpuri or golgappas
Tandoori chicken bites
Lamb kebabs
Masala Paneer skewers
Potato tikis with cholley
Fish fry
Prawn masala
Artichoke dip and crusty breads
Crab dip
Mozarella skewers
Vegetarian quesadillas
Blooming onions with zesty sauce

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Anonymous wrote:This question is for a house party with adults, no kids; I'm thinking for ladies' game night, but any adult party you are envisioning would work. I just want to know: what food do you want to see?

I was going to say deviled eggs too!

[Anonymous]

Roasted Veggies

Or plain veggies or any kind.
A healthier alternative to the typically heavy/rich appetizers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tiny sushi rolls
Korean honey butter chicken bites
Samosas,
Onion pakodas
Spinach chaat or bhelpuri or golgappas
Tandoori chicken bites
Lamb kebabs
Masala Paneer skewers
Potato tikis with cholley
Fish fry
Prawn masala
Artichoke dip and crusty breads
Crab dip
Mozarella skewers
Vegetarian quesadillas
Blooming onions with zesty sauce

Who makes a bloomin' onion at home? I don't see how it could be made well at home, unless you have a deep fryer.

[Anonymous]

Mini lobster rolls, mini hot savory quiches, and homemade shish kebab with maybe steak, mushrooms, onion, and peppers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised at all the deviled eggs posters. Most people make them too bland (in my experience)
I love pakoras and all such Indian fried snacks. Also samosas & chaat.
I love a good cheese board with nice accompaniments - fruit, mostarda, good bread, wine.
I also love warm gougeres with rose wine.
And puff pastry based snacks are good too - like baked with tapenade or pesto.

How are you seasoning them?

[Anonymous]

Sushi, summer rolls, spanikopita

[Anonymous]

All the dips! Buff Chick Dip, French Onion Dip, Corn dip, queso, etc.

I never make these at home unless it's for a party so I always look forward to them!

[Anonymous]

You could give me warm, home made bread, and call it done. I will happily eat that with a good quality SALTED butter at room temperature. Or give me focaccia and skip the butter.

Other things I enjoy:

Home made salsa (spicy), guacamole, and spinach artichoke dip with chips, or a few different flavors of hummus with pita or naan dippers

Samosas and pakoras

Summer rolls (not fried)

Good desserts - Panna cotta, boozy trifle, tiramisu, tres leches, etc. Or a really good chocolate chip cookie, straight out of the oven. Skip the cloyingly sweet, American buttercream based cakes. And for the love of god, don’t serve oatmeal raisin cookies at a gathering. The disappointment one feels when they bite into a cookie thinking chocolate and instead encounter raisins….

[Anonymous]

Mozzarella sticks
Mini quiches
Baked Brie
Spanikopita
Heluva french onion dip