I helped my parents host a Christmas themed party for their neighbors. We served hot and cold appetizers. Our guests brought desserts. It was a fun party to host.
Special Touches:
- Candy Cane vase with flowers (My Mom was inspired by this)
- Candy Cane place card holders (I used a Martha Stewart holly paper punch)
- Homemade ice bowl with flowers and dill
Candy Cane holder
Candy Cane Vase
Drinks:
- Holiday Fruit Punch – we used this recipe but did not use sugar and substituted ruby red grapefruit juice for the grapefruit juice.
- Hot Wassil – apple cider, cranberry juice, cinnamon sticks, allspice, orange studded with cloves
- Iced water with lemon slices
Drink Table
Appetizers:
- Cheese and Olive Christmas Tree
- Cheese and Corn Beggar’s Purses
- Cheese pastry shells with roasted vegetable caviar
- Cheese stuffed rigatoni – p. 77 BH&G Holiday Appetizers 1998
- Deviled Eggs
- Fruit Kabobs
- Mini Pizza’s
- Spinach Pinwheels
- Stuffed Mushrooms
- Vegetable wreath with ranch dip
Cheese and Olive Tree
Cheese Pastry with Roasted Vegetables
Cheese stuffed rigatoni
Fruit Kabobs
Miniature Pizzas
Spinach Pinwheels
Vegetable Wreath with Ranch Dip
Desserts:
- Chocolate Pound Cake
- Assorted Cookie Tray
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Pecan Pie Bars
- Carrot Cake
Note: The party was not vegetarian but the meat was on a separate table. Meat/fish dishes served: shrimp in a homemade ice bowl with red sauce, chicken fingers with ranch, honey, or ketchup, miniature hotdogs in dough with mustard, and beef cubes.
Meat/Fish table before party started
Eclectic Lamb 
It all looked so wonderful! I’m sure it was a success!
Thank you! It was fun.
Very festive! I especially like the olive & cheese tree, the vegetable wreath and the candy cane vase.
Mary Lee
Very Festive, nice presentation, everything looking really nice. Thank you for sharing, including the recipe. Regards, Mtetar
All food look great!Neat & nice arrangement.I like this idea of Candy Cane Vase..very beautiful…
Thanks! Those were also my favorites. I enjoy crafting with food.
Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Much welcome. Mtetar
Keeping the meat/fish on a separate table was a wonderful idea.
Thanks! We came up with the idea at the end of our preparations. It worked out great.
I would have loved to sample one of each of the appetizers. This looks wonderful.
Thank you so much!
I love your blog so much! Everything is so cute and practical. I really love the candy cane holder. Keep up the good work. 🙂
Thank you so much!