
A few weeks ago, we had a couple of friends over for cocktails and appetizers before we all headed downtown to attend a rooftop party/fundraising event. Since fundraisers can often be a little light on the food, I figured we should at least take the edge off our hunger before we left the house.

I sliced French bread and toasted it in the oven. If you’re short on time, our grocery store sells pre-toasted bread rounds; yours might, too. In a pinch, these are great on wheat crackers, like Triscuits, too.
On the first batch, I used spreadable brie cheese (Alouette makes a yummy one) and simply added a fresh blackberry on top.


I used my antique silver finger bowls to serve a few extra blackberries and walnuts to nibble on, too.
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I also served a wedge of espresso cheese (BellaVitano is our favorite) paired with fig spread and 34 Degrees crackers. All of those are available in the deli and fancy cheese section of our grocery store, but I linked to them so you can see the exact ones that I buy. The 34 Degrees plain crackers are one of my very favorites for cheeses because they’re a great light texture; they’re actually a much better deal if you buy them online since they’re almost $5 a package at our grocery store!





We devoured everything I laid out, which was a good thing because it turned out that there wasn’t much food at the event! It was, however, for a good cause, and it was a perfect night to listen to music in a beautiful rooftop garden.



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If you have any go-to appetizer recipes, I’d love to hear them in the comments. I’m always looking for new ones. Oh, and don’t forget to enter our giveaway for a HomeRight FinishMax Extra {here}.
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Great idea for light finger foods.
I enjoy having friends over,which we are doing tomorrow. But I always worry about not having enough or whether the food tastes good and will they like it. I try to have different options each time we get together. I will certainly save these and use at future get togethers.
Enjoy your weekend.
I always worry about those things, too, Rebecca, so it’s always good to have a few easy ideas that always come out right!
I hope you all had fun with your friends this past weekend!
Christy
Thanks for the inspiring photos and ideas for a little party. Very beautiful… Enjoy
Thanks so much, Barb!