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Bridal Shower Food Ideas: Italian Appetizers
December 22nd, 2009 | 
Author: A bridal shower should be fun and relaxing for the bride, but this doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyable for the hostesses too. It is possible to plan a bridal shower that doesn’t require much effort but appears elegant and elaborate.
One way to do this is to simplify the bridal shower food. Rather than providing a full meal for guests, why not have a variety of Italian appetizers? They are filling, offer guests variation in food choices, and they are easy to eat, since they don’t require sitting down with a fork and knife. Paired with an assortment of wines and arranged on nice serving dishes, these Italian appetizers can make a stylish and tasty statement.
An appetizer, or antipasto, that’s always a winner is bruschetta. Thanks to Volpi Foods, the oldest and most prestigious authentic Italian meat manufacturer in America, making bruschetta is easier – and tastier – than ever. Volpi produces Italian traditional rotola, which is thinly sliced prosciutto hand-rolled in whole milk mozzarella. One particularly crowd-pleasing bruschetta recipe uses Volpi’s Basil Rotola, which includes fresh basil leaves among the layers of mozzarella and prosciutto.
First, pre-heat the broiler on low. Take one loaf of French bread, and cut vertical slices about one half inch thick. Put the bread slices on a cookie sheet, then place in the broiler to lightly toast. After the bread is toasted, spread a thin layer of basil pesto on top of each slice. Cut one package of Volpi Basil Rotola into slices about 1/4 inch thick, and then place one slice on top of each piece of bread. If you’d like the cheese to be more melted, add the pesto and rotola slices to the bread slices before toasting them.
Volpi Rotola gives the Italian traditional bruschetta recipe a modern twist, saving time in the kitchen and making an impressive addition to any party menu. The mozzarella and prosciutto combined with the basil, garlic and pine nuts in the pesto creates a mouth-watering and multi-faceted flavor that will have your guests coming back for more. And, no bridal shower is complete without good drinks. Pair the bruschetta with dry sparkling wine or Pinot Grigio.
You can even slice and serve Volpi Rotola as an Italian appetizer in itself. Plus, it comes in other variations such as Sun Dried Tomato, Hot Salami and Hot Capocolla. All you have to do is arrange the rotola slices with some crackers and olives for an appealing antipasto platter.
You don’t need to be a chef to prepare gourmet bridal shower food, and you certainly don’t need to hire an expensive caterer. Delight your guests – and the bride – with Italian appetizers that are easy to make and impressive to serve.
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Tasty Barbecue Ideas for A Summer Soiree
Don’t you just love summertime? What I get excited for most is having over friends and family for a grand old time serving up barbecue. If you’re like me, you may sometimes find yourself running out of barbecue ideas or you may just get bored with the same old grilled chicken and steak recipes. Here are some fabulous barbecue ideas in which you may not bee all too familiar, however, I guarantee satisfaction and your mouth to begin watering! If you know how to barbecue in the least bit, you’ll be able to easily pull off these ideas for your next gathering.
To have a delicious and unique burger, try an Italian style prosciutto burger. If you or your friends and family like tender, rich flavor, then Italian traditional proscuitto is the perfect choice. Just simply mix diced prosciutto in with the beef. I suggest using one package of Volpini Diced Prosciutto for each pound of ground beef. It really is simple to do and adds greatly to your usual run-of-the-mill hamburger. Jazz it up even more by topping it with a slice of tomato, fresh basil leaves and mozzarella. These burgers make an effortless and crowd-pleasing addition to a camping barbecue as well. Your camping buddies will be pleasantly surprised when you cook up this treat instead of the usual grilled hot dog.
While your guests await the main course, delight them with Italian appetizers hot off the grill. One great option is prosciutto-wrapped shrimp skewers. These skewers are simple to make, and the salty and sweet flavor is a perfect complement to any summer meal. If you purchase extra large or jumbo uncooked shrimp for this recipe, it will work perfectly. Rinse, peel and devein the shrimp. Next, skewer shrimp 1 time along its length, which makes wrapping simpler and prevents the shrimp from curling up as it cooks. Next, season the shrimp by squeezing lemon juice over them and sprinkle with lemon zest. Wrap a thin slice of Volpi prosciutto around each shrimp. Try placing a basil leaf on shrimp before you wrap with proscuitto. Brush the prosciutto-wrapped shrimp with olive oil. Also, you can add a slice of lemon or two to the skewer. Put prociutto-wrapped shrimp on the grill.Cook approximately three to four minutes or at least until shrimp are pink. Serve immediately and savor the look on your guests’ faces as they enjoy their first bites.
With these wonderfully delicious and simple barbecue ideas, you can look forward to planning your next backyard party or camping barbecue. Now you can have more time talking with friends and less time preparing the food, and stil serve a great meal that everyone will rave about. Happy grilling!
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Looking for the Perfect Graduation Party Food? Try Italian Deli Meat.
It’s graduation season again, which means it’s time to prepare a great party for family and friends. Since you have to go to the hard work of deciding how to entertain the guests and prepare activities, wouldn’t it be nice to have some help in the kitchen to prepare a great menu?
What type of food menu interests teens and adults, you ask? Well, none other than meats straight from the Italian deli. We’re talkin about a great assortment of cold-cut sandwiches and platters that are neatly and fancily arranged to delight the taste buds of the adult and teen guests alike.
Italian deli meat selections are a great option because they are indeed easy to prepare. All you have to do is layer Italian meat slices on gourmet breads, cut and serve. Or, simply arrange the meats nicely on the platter with a variety of cheese and olives for a beautiful and delicious presentation.
A few great ways to add Italian deli meats to your graduation party food menu is to incorporate wonderful Italian deli recipes, but keep in mind you can always substitute one of the Italian deli meats for one you or your family prefers. For example, some prefer a hot, spicy salami such as Volpi’s Romano Salami or Hot Sopressata, whereas others like a more mild salami. Some people prefer serving salami intstead of pancetta. No matter which meat you decide to serve, you simply can’t go wrong with Italian deli creations. There is surely an Italian meat to satisfy everyone’s taste buds.
One fabulous Italian deli sandwich recipe incorporates wonderful deli meats like salami, coppa, and pancetta. For this easy gourmet sandwich, you’ll need 4 tablespoons pepperoncini relish, 4 ounces provolone cheese, and 4 ciabatta loaves sliced. For preparation, preheat your broiler. For making the relish, you’ll need 1/2 cup of sundried tomatoes, one small bunch of fresh basil, 1/8 to 1/4 cup olive oil, 5 pepperoncini, and then salt and pepper to taste. To get ready, roughly chop sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and pepperoncini. Put together in a mixing bowl along with oil. Make it more seasoned by adding salt and pepper.Take 1 tablespoon of pepperoncini relish and spread it inside each piece of bread. Layer the ciabatta loaves with slices of provolone cheese, Volpi Genova Salami, Coppa and Pancetta. Put in the oven open face and take it out when the cheese appears melted. Take out of oven, shut the sandwich, cut in half and serve. This particular Italian sandwich makes 4 servings, so please adjust the ingredients as necessary for bigger parties.
Graduation party ideas for food preparation and entertainment are all over the web. Incorporate the unique idea of serving Italian deli meat platters or sandwiches and really wow your guests. Not only are these meats easy to prepare and serve, they make for an easy meal to enjoy while talking to people.Simply put, you don’t feel its necessary to sit down while you eat them like you have to do with an entree.
Italian deli selections are not the typical finger food to serve, but they are exquisitely flavored and a great addition to any graduation party food menu. So for this year, plan an Italian deli meat menu with the meat selections of your choice, and remember you really can’t mess these up. These meats are great any way you serve or slice them.
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