Thread: Nice neighborhood idea

Dimitri wrote:

> Last night as a little get together which started at 5:00 PM we
> started an "Appetizer tour".
>
> You had 25 minutes at each house before the bell rang and you walked
> or drove to the next place.
>
> The idea was to have 1 or 2 appetizers at each place. You bring your
> own bottle and the house furnished glasses or cups.
>
> The final house was dessert.
>
> It was a nice idea and a good way to meet neighbors and see the Xmas
> decorations we all spend time on.
>
> Dimitri

Sound like fun, Dimitri - hic. ;-)
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Dimitri wrote:
> Last night as a little get together which started at 5:00 PM we started
> an "Appetizer tour".
>
> It was a nice idea and a good way to meet neighbors and see the Xmas
> decorations we all spend time on.
>
> Dimitri


Our neighborhood Garden Club did something similar at the neighborhood
clubhouse Sunday night.

We invited members and guests to a "Depression Party". Come and bring
wine or favorite beverage plus an appetizer or dessert. We provided
non-alcoholic punch, decorations, and plates, cups, coffee, etc.

It was an amazing spread, not one duplicate! (And not one of them looked
as though it came out of COostco's "frozen hors d'ouevres" aisle. We
have some really good cooks!) I can't remember everything, but:

ham and cheese or chicken salad on party rye
meat turnovers in filo
spanikopita
sweet and sour pork meatballs
deviled eggs
barbecued chicken wings
cocktail wieners
a cheese assortment
a relish tray
spinach quiche squares
salami rollups
hot sausage-and-cheese on party bread
prosciutto and asparagus rollups
hot chili-cheese nacho dip
brownies
sugar cookies
lace cookies
a plate of chocolates
three kinds of homemade fudge
homemade truffles
cheesecakes in phyllo cups

Since I was the chair/rganizer, I won't say it was a smashing success,
but people came in -10 degree weather and stayed two hours beyond the
time we had suggested on the invitations, a good sign.

gloria p

On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:40:16 -0800, "Dimitri" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Last night as a little get together which started at 5:00 PM we started an
>"Appetizer tour".
>
>You had 25 minutes at each house before the bell rang and you walked or
>drove to the next place.
>
>The idea was to have 1 or 2 appetizers at each place. You bring your own
>bottle and the house furnished glasses or cups.
>
>The final house was dessert.
>
>It was a nice idea and a good way to meet neighbors and see the Xmas
>decorations we all spend time on.

I hope that it will become an annual tradition!

Carol

"Gloria P" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> Dimitri wrote:
>> Last night as a little get together which started at 5:00 PM we started
>> an "Appetizer tour".
>>
>> It was a nice idea and a good way to meet neighbors and see the Xmas
>> decorations we all spend time on.
>>
>> Dimitri
>
>
> Our neighborhood Garden Club did something similar at the neighborhood
> clubhouse Sunday night.
>
> We invited members and guests to a "Depression Party". Come and bring wine
> or favorite beverage plus an appetizer or dessert. We provided
> non-alcoholic punch, decorations, and plates, cups, coffee, etc.
>
> It was an amazing spread, not one duplicate! (And not one of them looked
> as though it came out of COostco's "frozen hors d'ouevres" aisle. We have
> some really good cooks!) I can't remember everything, but:

<good stuff snipped>

> Since I was the chair/rganizer, I won't say it was a smashing success, but
> people came in -10 degree weather and stayed two hours beyond the time we
> had suggested on the invitations, a good sign.
>
> gloria p

As far as I can remember here is what was offered.

House 1.

Cheese Ball with almonds & Crackers
Stuffed small potatoes with cheese & bacon

House # 2

Hot Blue Cheese soup with freshly chopped chives
Assorted Crackers


House # 3

Crostini with pear & broiled blue cheese
Bruschetta with basil & tomato

House # 4

Grilled Chicken Chunks Teriyaki
Cheeses & crackers


House # 5
Veggie platter & Dip
2 different Frittata
Home made Bread slices


House # 6

Stuffed Mushrooms
Crostini with goat cheese & sliced rare beef

House # 7

Chocolate Angel food cake with brandy whipped cream
Cheesecake with fresh raspberries & Raspberry or caramel sauce
Vanilla, chocolate, butterscotch fudge
Candied Pecans
Walnut brownies

By the time I got home I was not ready for dinner.

The trick was to have a 1/2 glass of wine at each place or one could get
quite sloshed.

On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:38:17 -0700, Gloria P <[email protected]>
wrote:

>We invited members and guests to a "Depression Party". Come and bring
>wine or favorite beverage plus an appetizer or dessert. We provided
>non-alcoholic punch, decorations, and plates, cups, coffee, etc.

<snip menu>

>Since I was the chair/rganizer, I won't say it was a smashing success,
>but people came in -10 degree weather and stayed two hours beyond the
>time we had suggested on the invitations, a good sign.

Sounds like a smashing success to me! Congratulations! I hope that
next year it will be an Economic Recovery party.

Carol

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"Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:VZ92l.10845$[email protected]..
> Last night as a little get together which started at 5:00 PM we started an
> "Appetizer tour".
>
> You had 25 minutes at each house before the bell rang and you walked or
> drove to the next place.
>
> The idea was to have 1 or 2 appetizers at each place. You bring your own
> bottle and the house furnished glasses or cups.
>
> The final house was dessert.
>
> It was a nice idea and a good way to meet neighbors and see the Xmas
> decorations we all spend time on.
>
> Dimitri

Sounds like you went Wassailing <G> It's an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual that
dates back before anyone can remember. When you go Wassailing, you go from
house to house, you eat and drink a little bit at each house as you go
along. I've always thought it would be a lovely tradition to reinstitute
Looks like you did!

Jill

"Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:VZ92l.10845$[email protected]..
> Last night as a little get together which started at 5:00 PM we started an
> "Appetizer tour".
>
> You had 25 minutes at each house before the bell rang and you walked or
> drove to the next place.
>
> The idea was to have 1 or 2 appetizers at each place. You bring your own
> bottle and the house furnished glasses or cups.
>
> The final house was dessert.
>
> It was a nice idea and a good way to meet neighbors and see the Xmas
> decorations we all spend time on.
>
> Dimitri

We call it a "round robin"

On Dec 17, 8:38*pm, "Patton" <b...@honey.com> wrote:
> "Dimitri" <Dimitr...@prodigy.net> wrote in message
>
> news:VZ92l.10845$[email protected]..
>
> > Last night as a little get together which started at 5:00 PM we startedan
> > "Appetizer tour".
>
> > You had 25 minutes at each house before the bell rang and you walked or
> > drove to the next place.
>
> > The idea was to have 1 or 2 appetizers at each place. *You bring yourown
> > bottle and the house furnished glasses or cups.
>
> > The final house was dessert.
>
> > It was a nice idea and a good way to meet neighbors and see the Xmas
> > decorations we all spend time on.
>
> > Dimitri
>
> We call it a "round robin"


We call it a progressive [whatever] = in this case, a progressive
cocktail party.

N.

On Thu 18 Dec 2008 08:29:22a, Nancy2 told us...

> On Dec 17, 8:38*pm, "Patton" <b...@honey.com> wrote:
>> "Dimitri" <Dimitr...@prodigy.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:VZ92l.10845$[email protected]..
>>
>> > Last night as a little get together which started at 5:00 PM we
started
> an
>> > "Appetizer tour".
>>
>> > You had 25 minutes at each house before the bell rang and you walked
or
>> > drove to the next place.
>>
>> > The idea was to have 1 or 2 appetizers at each place. *You bring your
> own
>> > bottle and the house furnished glasses or cups.
>>
>> > The final house was dessert.
>>
>> > It was a nice idea and a good way to meet neighbors and see the Xmas
>> > decorations we all spend time on.
>>
>> > Dimitri
>>
>> We call it a "round robin"
>
>
> We call it a progressive [whatever] = in this case, a progressive
> cocktail party.
>
> N.
>

For a few years when I lived in Cleveland, we belonged to a "progressive
dinner club" which met every other month. Each course was at a different
members house. It was a lot of fun.

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