If you're not much of a cook focus on assembly.

Beautiful marinated mozzarella balls on long plastic toothpicks with a cherry tomato (costco has lovely little tomatoes...don't go with the average grape tomatoes that are pale this time of year). The marinating will add little green and red flecks and flavor to the cheese.
https://www.thekitchn.com/caprese-skewers-recipe-23667362

You could also do hummus cups: a nice hummus at the base with beautiful veggies sticking out. Little Sesame has nice flavors (onion, jalapeno, lemon, tomato) and you can use purple carrots snap peas, pretty veggies. I'd use clear plastic shot glasses.
https://halsanutrition.com/veggie-hummus-cups/

It's not a "main" but people who cook can focus on seared scallops and perfect candied bacon. People also want veggies.

Disposable shot glasses filled with curried squash soup

Cucumber slices topped with goat cheese and dill

Bacon wrapped scallops on skewers

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would bring pigs in a blanket or deviled eggs and no I am not kidding - these are the first things to go at parties even among "foodies" who scarf them when they think nobody is watching.

Deviled eggs are gone within seconds

+1 you can even make them "fancy" with whole grain mustard, smoked salmon, and fresh dill.

Anonymous wrote:I would bring pigs in a blanket or deviled eggs and no I am not kidding - these are the first things to go at parties even among "foodies" who scarf them when they think nobody is watching.

Deviled eggs are gone within seconds

I always enjoy hors d’oeuvres that involve smoked salmon. You could put it on top of rice crackers or cucumber rounds, or stuff it into endive leaves to avoid the bread. Whipped cream cheese or crème fraiche are both good for the spread.

Pinwheels:

https://www.acouplecooks.com/easy-pinwheel-recipe/

Potato chips with creme fraiche and lox (or maybe roe)

Go to the Indian grocery store and get a bulk pack of cocktail samosas. You can bake them in the oven, no need to deep fry. They can be served with ketchup or you can also get the green and tamarind chutneys from the store.

Anonymous wrote:bacon-wrapped dates
endive boats with goat cheese, walnuts and honey
antipasto skewers

My immediate thought was endive boats too. You could also do almonds, goat cheese and oranges.

bacon-wrapped dates
endive boats with goat cheese, walnuts and honey
antipasto skewers

I would bring pigs in a blanket or deviled eggs and no I am not kidding - these are the first things to go at parties even among "foodies" who scarf them when they think nobody is watching.

Caprese on a stick. Use multicolored tomatoes.

“Foodies”?

How about snow peas stuffed with Boursin or chèvre? Pipe it in.
Or tiny sandwiches (smorrebrod), open face, on dark pumpernickel like Mestermacher -top with butter lettuce, sliced beets, thinly sliced baby red potatoes, fresh dill, maybe drizzle with honey mustard.
Or marinate tempeh in barbecue sauce and bake or air fry until crisp
Or baked or air fry chickpeas, tossed in smoked paprika

I’m going to a potluck in February where many of the people are foodies — and virtually all are much better cooks than I am. It’s “heavy hors d’oevres,” and I’m supposed to bring “finger foods that could feel like a meal.” Starts at 5pm.

The hostess doesn’t like bread, so crostinis and bruschettas are probably not the best bet.

I’m not much of a cook, so whatever I make should be pretty failsafe. Chicken satay? (No grill, though — are they still good if just oven baked?). Caprese skewers? (Is there a way to make them a little less dry?).

I also thought about getting those Chinese spoons and putting little salads (chicken salad?) on each. Is that weird?

Any suggestions welcome. TIA!