cocktail party food ideas?

Question

i have received some great cocktail party ideas but i need simple foods that can sit outside in the arizona heat for a couple hours at night.

Answer 1

hmmm... i don't think that those meat, seafood and dairy options will be too good out in the heat.

you can make a few different salsas for variety
black bean, corn and red pepper
tomato, garlic and onion
mango, onion and chile

a platter of olives, pesto and roasted vegetables with crusty bread

hummus, babaganoush, falafel, tabuleh - look up middle eastern, mediterranean and mexican appetizers and cuisine for more ideas. hot climate= lots of room temp. foods.

spiced nuts.

you can also keep dips and meats chilled by putting them in bowl and then setting those bowls in pans of ice.

Answer 2

Food isnt good if it sits in the heat for longer than 1 hour.

Answer 3

I had a cocktail party in the Summer where the evening heat was 85 degrees......no sign of getting any cooler and these recipes worked great (I did an International theme)

Bruschetta with Caponata
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_29301,00.html?rsrc=search

Cajun Crudite
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_28908,00.html?rsrc=search


Marinated Mushrooms
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_28579,00.html?rsrc=search


Mexican Stuffed Tomatoes
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_23711,00.html?rsrc=search

Cucumber Salad
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_14247,00.html?rsrc=search

Have fun!

Answer 4

Cocktail Weiner Deluxe a million kit of cocktail weiners (about 32) waiting bake dough Crumbled 1st Baron Beaverbrook bits Swiss cheese, sliced into a million x 2 inch strips the blend Unpackage and flatten the dough and slice into 3 x 3 inch squares. position a million cocktail weiner on a dough sq., upload a stip of cheese and roll it up Sprinkle with 1st Baron Beaverbrook bits Repeat with all cocktail weiners Bake in a pre-heated four hundred degree oven for about 10 minutes--until eventually the dough is golden brown enable to sit back and serve them with fancy ketchup and a cold martini! Cheese Puffs 2 cups grated sharp cheese a million/4 lb butter 40 8 pimiento eco-friendly olives a million cup flour Preheat oven to four hundred levels. positioned the cheese and butter in a foodstuff processor, and combine until eventually tender. upload the flour and combine nicely. Roll out to a million/4-inch thickness. shrink the dough into 2 inch squares and wrap a sq. round each olive, sealing the seams. position on a cookie sheet and bake for 10-quarter-hour Zucchini Parmesan Slices 4 medium zucchini frying oil lemon pepper garlic parmesan cheese Slice zucchini a million/4 slices. warmth a huge frying pan. upload zucchini and cover each slice with lemon pepper, garlic& parmesan. turn over and enable practice dinner until eventually browned about 2-3 minutes. Repeat on different area. Small tip- wipe out frying pan between batches, to lead away from to a lot blackening. Satay Drumsticks - option to classic drumsticks a million/3 cup gentle soy sauces, 2 tbs. peanut butter (tender), 2 beaten garlic cloves, a million small, finely chopped onion, juice of one lemon, 2 tbs. of oil, 12 fowl drumsticks combine all elements (except drumsticks) to make the marinade. eliminate the exterior from the drumsticks and score by the flesh at 2 cm periods. manage the drumsticks in a huge bowl or a dish, hide with the marinade and allow a million hour for the beef to marinade. Preheat the grill to medium-severe, eliminate drumsticks from the marinade and grill, turning now and again and combing with the marinade, for about 20-25 minutes or until eventually tender. blended olives, shrimp cocktails, mini meatballs, pita bread and dip and so on.

Answer 5

Here are some ideas:

1. Anaheim Chili's with Cheese: Put chili's over flame to blister and remove skin. Seed the chilis and cut into large pieces. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and garlic powder. Top with slices of jack cheese and bake until melted. These are wonderful! Serve with dollaps of salsa if desired.
2. Beefsteak tomatoes with mozarella cheese slices, fresh basil and a redwine vineagrette. Serve with baguette slices.
3. Chips and salsa
4. Chili Cheese Dip: take 1 pkg. cream cheese, softened, and put in pie pan. Top with a can of your favorite chili, 1 cup cheddar cheese, and nuke for 2 minutes. Top with chopped cilantro and serve with corn chips.
5. Baguettes with Artichoke Tapenade: Hollow out baguettes and brush with olive oil. Take 1 can of marinated artichoke hearts and roughly chop. Take 1 can of artichoke hearts, drain, and roughly chop. Mix together with 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese. Place in baguettes and bake briefly until cheese melts.
6. Fruit kabobs: strawberries, pineapple cubes, bananas dipped in lemon or pineapple juice.

Answer 6

Ham , roast , sandwiches and fish,,