31 grapes platter Recipes

butter, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, beaten, quick oatmeal, cereal flake (grape nut flakes), flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt

extra-virgin olive oil, divided, minced shallots, minced fresh italian parsley, grated lemon peel, frozen uncooked lobster tails, thawed , cut lengthwise in half, uncooked jumbo shrimp (about 12 oz), peeled, deveined , butterflied, very large sea scallops, cooked large alaska king crab legs , cut lengthwise in half, water, lemon wedges, fresh italian parsley sprigs, lemongrass and cilantro sauce, saffron mayonnaise, roasted grape tomato , orange, and basil relish

carrot, sliced, celery stalk, sliced, mozzarella cheese, cubed, colby cheese, cubed, apple, sliced, red grapes, green grapes, black olives, dry roasted peanuts

seedless grapes (either leave on or remove the stems), olive oil

roasted red peppers, marinated button mushrooms (drained ), italian olives or 36 green olives, drained, black olives (drained ), pepperoncini peppers, pepperoni, sliced, prosciutto, rolled, ham, rolled, genoa salami, rolled, fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed, grape tomatoes or 36 cherry tomatoes

artichoke hearts, quartered, drained, black olives, pitted, drained, roll salami or 1 summer sausage, sliced, prosciutto, thinly sliced, tomatoes or 1 pint grape, bocconcini, drained (or slices of fresh mozzarella), tortellini, cooked, drained and cooled (i like spinach tortellini, or half spinach and half regular, for added color), pepperoncini peppers, drained, basil, fresh, rolled up and cut into very thin shreds, for garnish, italian dressing, toothpick

breadsticks , crostini, or crackers, nicoise or kalamata olives, cornichons (or sweet or dill pickles), marinated artichoke hearts, drained, pickled vegetables, dried tomatoes marinated in olive oil (or 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes), pear or apple, sliced, dried apricots , figs, or dates, marcona almonds (or other almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pine nuts, or peanuts), extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper , to taste, fresh rosemary sprigs, dijon mustard, dress it up : wedges of cheese, such as sharp cheddar, parmigiano-reggiano, manchego, asiago; meats and fish, such as genoa salami, soppressata, prosciutto, capicola, smoked salmon, steamed shrimp

assorted fruit : sliced apples and starfruit, peeled quartered kiwifruit, cubed fresh pineapple, dried apricots, dried sliced pineapple and apples, and fresh strawberries, grapes and sweet cherries, caramels and tootsie roll midgees, pretzel dipping sticks, milk chocolate chips, shortening, divided, semisweet chocolate chips, white candy coating, chopped, toasted coconut and finely chopped pecans, optional

fruit spread, dried figs, chopped, hazelnuts, chopped, apricot preserves, fruit, grapes, strawberries, pears, oranges, peaches, dried apricots, brie cheese, port wine , du salut, blue cheese, french baguette, whole wheat crackers

heads fresh cauliflower, washed and cut into bite-size pieces (or 1 head cauliflower and 1 head broccoli, if desired), grape tomatoes or 1 pint cherry tomatoes, washed, button mushrooms, drained, baby carrots, washed (and scraped , if necessary), pitted california black olives (kalamata olives can also be used) (optional), red onion, sliced, italian salad dressing (or your favourite bottled vinaigrette salad dressing), cooked shrimp, peeled but with tails left on, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

broccoli, head cauliflower, grape tomatoes, pretzel rods, recipe dill dip, sour cream (can use lite ), real mayonnaise (can use lite ), dried dill weed, beau monde seasoning, if you can tsp find beau monde, use 1 tsp each: garlic powder, celery salt and onion salt), dried parsley, dried onion

prosciutto, salami, capicola, soppressata, pepperoni, mortadella , with pistachio nut, canned anchovy fillets, salmon, marinated artichoke hearts, pickled cherry peppers, roasted red peppers (better yet,, roast your own ), stalks celery hearts (cut into sticks) or 5 stalks fennel bulbs, hearts (cut into sticks), sun-dried tomatoes (in oil), pepperoncini peppers, marinated mushrooms, stuffed cherry peppers, stuffed with procuitto and provolone cheese, capers, caponata , eggplant spread, fresh tomatoes, sliced (or whole grape tomatoes), parmigiano-reggiano cheese, asiago cheese, provolone cheese, fontina cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese, breadsticks, italian bread, gourmet olives, deviled eggs, hard-boiled eggs, grilled vegetables, head romaine lettuce (leaves to line platter), extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar

multigrain corn chips, lean ground beef, cooked, grape tomatoes,cut in half, onion, chopped, carrot, grated, asparagus spears, red bell pepper, chopped, minced garlic, grated cheddar cheese, divided, low sodium taco seasoning, canola oil, dried parsley, salt and pepper

ham, sliced, genoa salami, sliced thin, provolone cheese, sliced, artichoke hearts, black olives, marinated mushrooms, roasted red peppers, grape tomatoes

cream cheese, softened, milk, lemon juice, sugar, salt, honeydew, peeled, seeded and cut into wedges, halved fresh strawberries, cubed seeded watermelon, fresh blueberries, firm banana , cut into 1-inch pieces, ripe peaches, pitted and quartered, clusters of red and green seedless grapes

sliced spinach pie, cut in slices (see recipe ), hummus (see recipe,) drizzled with olive oil and topped with toasted pine nuts, sliced feta , drizzled with olive oil, greek olives, sliced tomato, whole tomato, grape leaves stuffed with rice, pita bread , cut in triangles, chopped yellow onions (2 onions), good olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted, extra-large eggs, beaten, grated nutmeg, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plain dry bread crumbs, good feta, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, pignoli ( pine nuts), salted butter, melted, sheets phyllo dough , defrosted, canned chickpeas, drained , liquid reserved, kosher salt, garlic cloves, minced, tahini (sesame paste), freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons), water or liquid from the chickpeas, tabasco sauce

gruyere, epoisse, buttermilk blue cheese, apples, cored and sliced, grapes, plum and pear chutney, recipe follows, butter, onion, diced, ginger, minced, pear, diced, plums, diced, sugar, white wine, worcestershire sauce, white wine vinegar

ripe melons, golden pineapple, grapes, fresh figs, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, red papaya