6 antipasto plate Recipes

arugula, marinated roasted red peppers, drained and torn into bite-size pieces, giardiniera, drained, parmesan, crumbled into bite-size pieces, baby mozzarella balls (bocconcini), or a 1-pound ball of fresh mozzarella, cut into 1-inch cubes, sliced salami, cut into bite-size pieces, bresaola (air-dried salted beef) or prosciutto cut into bite-size pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

golden raisins, balsamic vinegar, part-skim ricotta cheese, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh basil, less-fat cream cheese, honey, salt, roasted red peppers, rinsed and drained, spread, tomatoes, quartered and seeded, garlic cloves, eggplant (about 1 lb), cubed, onion, peeled and cut into 4 wedges, olive oil, salt, chopped fresh basil, balsamic vinegar, anchovy paste, remaining ingredients, water crackers, very thin slices prosciutto

brown sugar, white balsamic vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, fresh lime juice, vanilla extract, freshly ground black pepper, salt, hot sauce, firm black plums, halved and pitted, firm peaches, halved and pitted, firm nectarines, halved and pitted, firm pluots, halved and pitted, mint sprigs (optional)

antipasti, cheese straws, toast rounds, marinated tomato and cucumber salad stacks, pickled okra spears, spiced pecans, cheese stuffed pimentos, cola marinated country ham, pickled oysters, dozen cheese straws (buy them or make them--it s easy!), dozen slices of bread of your choice, dozen fresh , shucked oysters with liquor (reserve shells for plating), dozen pimentos (cherry peppers), sliced country ham, roma tomatoes, seedless cucumbers, fresh okra spears, shelled, raw pecan halves, cider vinegar, divided, your favorite cola (coke, pepsi, rc, even dr. pepper), cream cheese, egg white, white, granulated sugar, garlic cloves, crushed, sugar, water, tbsb balsamic vinegar, mustard seed, divided, hot red chili flakes, divided, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, dill seed, olive oil, cracked black pepper and sea salt