{"id":2510,"date":"2011-01-07T11:15:36","date_gmt":"2011-01-07T18:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marialiberati.com\/?p=2510"},"modified":"2011-01-07T11:15:36","modified_gmt":"2011-01-07T18:15:36","slug":"post-holiday-cocktails-finger-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/2011\/01\/07\/post-holiday-cocktails-finger-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"Post Holiday Cocktails & Finger Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Holiday Decorations began coming down, today, at the country house.. the 6th of\u00a0 January is the official end of the Holidays here…our tree was ‘stripped’ of its’ tinsel and home made garland..but it is being planted outside \u00a0so it will be close by….
\nWhat to\u00a0 do \u00a0after the Holidays..see more friends that you were not able to catch up with during the Holidays…for light cocktails and Finger food at home… a nice, relaxing way to have a get -together..a welcome change after those elaborate Holiday meals.
\nMy organic rosemary\u00a0is still growing heartily in our giardino (even in January)\u00a0and the country house was decorated today with bouquets of fresh rosemary and lavender from our bushes and the caminetto (fireplace) filled with logs..an elegant but simple way to fragrance and decorate.. Tonight’s cocktails will be non-alcoholic.. it is so flavorful you won’t even notice…here’s one that is exceptionally healthy..
\nMango Passion<\/strong>
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\n*3 tsps of assam tea or 3 teabags of black tea
\n*1 mango (about 1 lb)
\n*2 bananas (1\/4 lb)
\n*16 ounces unsweeetened pineapple juice
\n*crushed ice
\nBring to almost boiling-2 cups water. When almost boiling place in tea bags or loose tea in filter. Cover and let cool. Squeeze out the tea bags or remove filter. Place tea in refrigerator.
\nPeel mango, cut 4 small pieces from whole mango and set aside.\u00a0 Place remaining pulp of mango, banana, pineapple juice, tea\u00a0 in a food processor, blend.\u00a0Divide int o4 tall glasses, place in crushed ice and garnish with mango slices.
\nFinger foods are\u00a0in ‘fashion’ here in Italy!\u00a0If you want to invite over a\u00a0lot of guest but don’t have time to\u00a0prepared\u00a0different\u00a0courses,\u00a0ask each \u00a0guest to bring a finger food of their choice….makes a great casual buffet or supper.
\nBruschetta \u00a0di Pollo & Curry ( Bruschetta with Chicken & Curry)<\/strong>
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\n*1 lb chicken cutlets-boneless ,skinned
\n*1-2 tsps curry
\n*pinch of salt
\n*pinch of pepper
\n*juice of 1\/2 lime
\n*2 tsps olive oil
\n*3\/4 cup whipping cream
\n*2 ounces Cream or farmer’s cheese-lite or regular
\n*30 crostini or round crackers or melba toasts or bruschetta slices
\n*handful of fresh basil leaves
\nWash chicken filets, dry.\u00a0 Cut into small cubes. Place cubes in a bowl and add in curry, salt and pepper, lime juice and let marinate in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Place oil in saute pan and palce in chicken,\u00a0 fry for 5 minutes or until golden brown, constantly stirring. Remove from heat, let cool.\u00a0 In another bowl, place\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0in softened \u00a0cream cheese and cream and mix till well blended. Add in chicken. Place mixture on toast or crackers and garnish with finely chopped basil. Serve.
\nFor more recipes get your copy of the Award Winning Book selected as the Best Italian Cuisine Book in the USA by Gourmand World Cookbook Awards- The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition<\/a>
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