Appetizer and Dessert recipe suggestions needed

for appetizers I like doing pears or cantaloupe a slice of cheese and a slice of pachuto (or any meat you would like to use). I like to take the meat lay it flat put the cheese on the meat put the fruit on the cheese and then roll it in a log and put a tooth pick in it.

for desserts I love to do brownies. most people love brownies. you can frost some and leave some plain. you can sprinkle powdered sugar over some. add nuts if you so desire.

Roasted Brussel sprouts with pork belly... I had this at a tapas place in Nashville this past weekend. It was so good I wanted to lick the plate

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/balsamic-roasted-brussels-sprouts-recipe.html

For dessert, can you make a mostly no bake eclair torte. You'll need a box of graham crackers, one box of sugar free jello instant vanilla pudding (or regular is fine, just make sure it is instant), milk for the pudding, a thawed carton of cool whip (regular 15 oz size, if you want to futz with real whipping cream, have at it), and a can of chocolate frosting.

Make the pudding in a very large bowl. (You'll be folding the cool whip in later. If the very large bowl won't fit in your fridge, use a smaller one, just know that now you're dirtying two bowls.) Put it in the fridge to set. The longer ahead of time you can do this, the better, but in a pinch, the five minutes will be just fine.

After the pudding is set, fold in the cool whip/whipped cream.

Layer graham crackers in a 9x12 pan. I think it's best to break them into squares, and then when you get to the edges, break them smaller to fill in the spaces.

Spread half of the pudding/whipped cream mixture over those crackers. Put down another layer of grahams. Spread the rest of the pudding mix over it. Put down another layer of grahams.

In a microwave safe measuring cup, spoon out some pudding, maybe to about the 3/4 cup line. Microwave in thirty second increments, stirring in between, until the pudding can be poured. Pour it over the top layer of grahams. Generally, it will fill in where it needs to be, but you can also microwave another batch. I usually use up nearly all of the container of frosting (with just enough left over to put on a few leftover graham crackers.)

Refrigerate-- overnight is best. The pudding will soften the graham crackers to make them seem more like a pastry crust. Doesn't cut neatly like a cake, but is tasty!

For Appetizers this marinated cheese looks nice and tastes very good:

marinated cheese recipe


For dessert I often make:  oreo truffles, texas sheet cake, maybe a nice pound cake and some fresh fruit and whipped cream?

I think the Caprese skewers would be great. Grilled prosciutto wrapped asparagus is also always popular or cherry tomatoes stuffed with bacon cream cheese (kind of a twist on a BLT).

For dessert grilled pineapple, strawberry & angel food cake skewers drizzled in chocolate.

Never met a caprese I didn't like. I just made a Pavlova and it was a big hit.

Well, bacon is certainly trendy. I'm a veg, but if your crowd is not, then several of these looked good: bacon appetizers

For dessert, I like the idea of brownies served with an exotic (i.e. NOT vanilla) gourmet ice cream flavor such as raspberry or caramel walnut. That way, the traditionalist dessert eaters can opt out of the ice cream, but you've offered something a bit unique.

Ooooh, that marinated cheese looks and sounds fantastic!

I agree that the caprese skewers or honeydew/prosciutto appetizers are great.

I also have found antipasto kabobs are very popular.

Good luck!