6 italian tray Recipes

raspberry syrup (recommended : torani), lemon juice, lemon , zested, chopped fresh mint leaves, crushed ice (about 6 ice trays)

fontina cheese, fuyu persimmons, sliced, sliced prosciutto, sliced ciabatta bread

olive oil, sherry vinegar, chili powder, chopped fresh parsley leaves, salt and pepper, fennel bulb, tomatoes, salami, sliced, pitted black olives, drained, pimiento-stuffed spanish olives, drained, baby kosher dill pickles, drained, pickled onions, drained, marinated artichoke hearts, pepperoncini, anchovies with capers, artisan crackers or loaf of italian bread

recipe dill dip (or your favorite raw vegetable dip), broccoli floweretes, cauliflower floweretes, whole small white mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed, green onions, whole radishes, whole grape tomatoes, zucchini, peeled, de-seeded , and cut into strips, cucumber, peeled, de-seeded , and cut into strips, jicama, peeled and cut into strips, baby carrots, celery , peeled (yes, try using a potato peeler to peel the outside of the stalk - a trick my chef sister taught me...ii think you ll like the results!), any color sweet peppers, but into strips (some hot peppers, too, if desired - just warn your guests if they aren tsp familiar with them!), any other veggies of your choice, your favorite italian dressing, dill dip recipe, sour cream, real mayonnaise, 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, mix all ingredients together well, cover and chill several hours before serving.