Antipasto or charcuterie with grilled veg, crostini or other bread, cheese and maybe some meat (salami or such) – but particularly grilled asparagus. Something like this:
I just want to piggyback on this comment to say, this is the way to live. It’s also an ideal way to dodge food sensitives if that’s your situation. Since we’re dealing with whole-foods here, and nothing has been souped, stewed, or combined in any way, everyone at the table can have something.
I’d love to do it nearly-daily, but it is expensive and I typically don’t have most the ingredients on-hand. Right now I have a huge amount of watermelon and a bit of salami, but no suitable cheese or veg., and it takes so much time and planning to get everything together it just doesn’t happen except for large gatherings.
Antipasto or charcuterie with grilled veg, crostini or other bread, cheese and maybe some meat (salami or such) – but particularly grilled asparagus. Something like this:
I just want to piggyback on this comment to say, this is the way to live. It’s also an ideal way to dodge food sensitives if that’s your situation. Since we’re dealing with whole-foods here, and nothing has been souped, stewed, or combined in any way, everyone at the table can have something.
I’d love to do it nearly-daily, but it is expensive and I typically don’t have most the ingredients on-hand. Right now I have a huge amount of watermelon and a bit of salami, but no suitable cheese or veg., and it takes so much time and planning to get everything together it just doesn’t happen except for large gatherings.