Grilled naan bread, prosciutto, olives, goat cheese, genes salami, dipping oil with spices, Champfleury cheese.
I love to entertain but I don't do it as often as I'd like because of the lack of time and all the things entertaining can involve. When you have guests over, you don't want to spend your whole day cooking and the whole night cleaning up. You want to enjoy your friend's company and spend the most time you can talking with them.
Well guess what, it's possible to entertain in a simple way. The new trend for entertaining in simplicity are Tapas.
Tapas originated in Spain and represent a mix of appetizers, finger food, canapés... With Tapas, the possibilities are endless. It goes from olives, cocktail onions, cheese, mini meatballs, stuffed mushrooms, crostinis or anything that can be eaten with the fingers, in mini plates, spoons or serving glass.
Why are Tapas so popular? They're usually easy to prepare, can be prepared in advance, are really tasty and loved by most people. When you serve Tapas, you spend more time enjoying your guests then cooking the food. Serve your Tapas with a nice wine and that's all you need for a great and successful evening.
My family and I really enjoy Tapas, even the kids have their favourite. They love my tomato, cucumber and feta cheese skewers.
I will be posting some Tapas recipes after the summer vacations. I have so many favourites, it will be hard for me to choose.
I will be posting some Tapas recipes after the summer vacations. I have so many favourites, it will be hard for me to choose.
Have you ever entertained with tapas? Do you have a favourite tapas recipe?
Enjoy!
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Great ideas! We often use tapas as party or entertainment food when we're having adult guests. We like Mediterranean foods (pita, hummus, tahnini, tapenade), but almost anything can work!
ReplyDeleteIt's so delish and fun, and like I said, the possibilities with Tapas are endless.
ReplyDeleteI don't think k my first comment went through but I had to tell you that tapas include all of my favorite foods and Rw perfect t for entertaining, so simple but delicious. An healthier alternative too!
ReplyDeleteYour photo looks delicious! I've never really entertained with tapas, but there's a wine bar nearby that has AMAZING tapas! I have to bring something to an event next week... maybe I'll try a little tapas sampler!
ReplyDeleteI know, the're great, easy and you have a lot of healthy choices.
ReplyDeleteOh this looks so yummy. Such a good idea too :)
ReplyDeleteJust sooo yummy!
Deleteoh I love the sound of this, this is like me when I have a few friends over, I love finger foods with a glass of wine and I am good to go :) thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteYes I really enjoy it as well. More time to chit chat!
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