SilverSage
Resident Crone
I am having yet another party tomorrow. Now keep in mind, at my age, these parties aren't as wild as they were in the 30 years ago.
It's my friend's 78th birthday, and I have about a dozen people coming. It's sort of a surprise; he thinks he's coming for dinner and doesn't know anyone else will be here.
His favorite meal is paella - it reminds him of the year he spent in Valencia in the 1950's. And his favorite cake is coconut cake.
So the cake is cooling on the counter. I have mussels, clams, shrimp, lobster, chicken, and chorizo in the fridge. I'm going to do the paella the traditional way on the grill.
Now I need appetizers. And I need ideas that work with what I have on hand. I'd prefer a Spanish or at least Mediterranean theme, but not mandatory.
I have phyllo, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, roasted peppers, capers, a baugette, feta, 10 other cheeses but no manchego, lots more stuff in the pantry. Anyone have any ideas?
Oh, and I have fresh strawberries. I'll make a cream cheese/ sour cream dip. I know it's not Spanish, but it fit in with Iron Chef.
By the way, here are the cooling cake layers.
It's my friend's 78th birthday, and I have about a dozen people coming. It's sort of a surprise; he thinks he's coming for dinner and doesn't know anyone else will be here.
His favorite meal is paella - it reminds him of the year he spent in Valencia in the 1950's. And his favorite cake is coconut cake.
So the cake is cooling on the counter. I have mussels, clams, shrimp, lobster, chicken, and chorizo in the fridge. I'm going to do the paella the traditional way on the grill.
Now I need appetizers. And I need ideas that work with what I have on hand. I'd prefer a Spanish or at least Mediterranean theme, but not mandatory.
I have phyllo, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, roasted peppers, capers, a baugette, feta, 10 other cheeses but no manchego, lots more stuff in the pantry. Anyone have any ideas?
Oh, and I have fresh strawberries. I'll make a cream cheese/ sour cream dip. I know it's not Spanish, but it fit in with Iron Chef.
By the way, here are the cooling cake layers.