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“Antipasti used to mean
the start to a meal.
Now it's also a way we
eat,” Alisa says. “It's
fun, interactive, and
engaging.” Develop a
collection of easy dishes
you can prepare in your
sleep (or pour from a
jar into a serving bowl),
and this kind of spread
will become your no-fail,
any-night-of-the-week
party solution. Slate
tiles—available for
about
$ 2
each at home
centers—make stylish
cheese boards you can
write on with chalk.
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Small wine glasses let
guests help themselves
to the perfect portion
of dessert. “I like serving
tiramisu this way
because it shows off
the lovely layers,”
Alisa says. ■
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a n t ip a s t i c o u r s e c o m b in e s s o m e d is h e s t h a t
a r e D I Y f o r g u e s t s — t o a s t s t o t o p w i t h c h e e s e ,
m e a ts , o r r o a s t e d p e p p e r s — a n d s o m e t h a t a re
s im p ly g r a b - a n d - e a t . T h e t r i c k , s h e s a y s , is t o
in c lu d e m a n y d i f f e r e n t f la v o r s a n d p r e s e n t
e v e r y t h in g t o g e t h e r s o i t lo o k s a b u n d a n t .
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | MARCH
2011
| BHG.COM
