5) "Bon Voyage" Appetizer Trio
As penance for not posting lately, I'm offering a three-fer. I hope this squares us. Last Sunday my wife and I hosted a surprise going-away party for my brother-in-law Bryan. The sad reality of his departure was set aside as friends and family gathered for an evening of conversing, reminiscing, and general merriment. Despite being told by my wife to take the night off culinarily, I sprang into action upon seeing the speed with which the food brought and/or bought by others disappeared, and whipped up three dishes. A word on the first dish: I've made this one many times, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. My friends Casey and Kamila introduced me to a version of the first dish, so I can't claim much credit, but since many people have asked about it, this seems like a good forum to share the recipe. As for the preserves, I've used blueberry, raspberry, apricot, and lingonberry. They were all delicious, though blueberry is still my favorite. Feel free to use any fru