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Antipasto Wedge Salad {New} + Ina's Baked Fontina, Spinach-Artichoke Dip, Tangerine Spritzes & More Favorite New Year's Eve Nibbles
Friends, hello!
It feels very cliché to write about the astonishment of another year passing, but honestly: how did we get here?
It is a drizzly morning here in Upstate New York, and I have zero plans except to make a big pot of Vermont Cheddar Cheese Soup and the dough for tomorrow's night Sicilian pizza, which I'm bringing to a party along with the above-pictured antipasto wedge salad, which has become my latest obsession.
It's inspired by a salad I had at Rubirosa in NYC earlier this month, and I find the combination of all of the bits of cheese, olives, and cured meats along with the creamy dressing to be completely irresistible. I wrote about it here.
Friends, I hope you spend tomorrow evening surrounded by people you love with lots of good food and cheer by your side. Happy New Year!
| Antipasto Wedge Salad |
10 Festive Appetizers
I've rounded up all of my favorite New Year’s Eve recipes from drinks to dips in this post. Find some highlights below:
Spinach Artichoke Dip (... in a bread bowl 🎉🎉🎉)
Homemade Ranch Dip with Greek Yogurt ... a favorite!
Ina Garten's Baked Fontina... a crowd pleaser!
Sun-Dried Toto andmato andSpinach Pesto
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Endive Boats with Pear, Blue Cheese, and Candied Pepitas
Thyme-Roasted Grapes with Homemade Ricotta
Pickled Crudité with Spicy Cashew Dip
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Hi. I'm Ali.
Bread enthusiast. Vegetable lover. Omnivore. If the kitchen is your happy place, you're in good company. Let's hang.
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