app/dessert ideas?

[sjh722]

I am hosting book club on Tuesday. We usually do 2-3 appetizers and a dessert.

Since it's January, I'm not planning on anything too rich/heavy since a lot of people are watching what they eat.

So far, I have thought of making a dill dip with veggies and beer bread for dipping.

That's as far as I've gotten. :/ I don't want to make two dips, but it would be nice to have a hot appetizer.

Suggestions?

[thewop]

What about doing fruit salad, or a simple cesar salad? Or what about Spanakopita?

[thewop]

And for dessert, what about mini cupcakes? People won't feel so bad about eating a small one.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Does the app need to be finger food or can you do something that needs to be eaten with a fork? I had mini-lasagnas at a party last year and it was amazing. I think the host made them in a cupcake tin. Like this: quick-dish.tablespoon.com/2011/03/31/lasagna-cupcakes/

As far as dessert goes, you want something that's not too heavy, right? I'd go with a fruit cobbler - maybe mixed berries?

[pickle123]

Baked brie??

[tarheels]

Does it have to be apps? Vegetable soup and warm bread would be great for January and easy to prepare.

Otherwise, throw frozen mini quiches in the oven and buy frozen mini eclairs. Done.

[sjh722]

I did baked brie last time, and a fruit crisp, LOL. We are on the same wavelength. :-)

Tarheels, most people will eat dinner before coming so I'm always hesitant about things that are too dinner-y because I don't want a ton of leftovers. That sounds yummy to me though, I always have room for soup and bread.

[FoxInFiji]

Spinach dip (I like the one with water chestnuts) in a bread bowl? Cut the left over center into bite size pieces for dipping.

[prazenjc]

i actually loved this easy one i made as part of all our apps on NYE:

flatbread crackers with prosciutto, gouda, thin sliced red onions and a drizzle of honey.
you really just layer the crackers with what is listed, in the order listed. so yummy! so very easy!