First of all, I love
to organize parties, celebrations, events, gatherings, anything that mixes
people, food and drinks. Every occasion is a good reason to set a pretty table
and chat while you have a few nibbles.
I am a bit fussy in
the way I present food, and I believe the humblest of the dishes could look glamorous
with a little care and love. Takes almost nothing to garnish, and makes all the
difference.
In the case I have
done the canapés with some homemade crab sticks pate and some cheddar and cucumber. I also do in many occasions homemade tuna pate, For garnishing:
cucumber, pickled parsnip, red radish and coriander. It´s done!
These two pates are
very popular in Portuguese houses. They are easy to make, and probably we have
a can of tuna in our cupboard and some crab sticks in our freezer. We do it as a starter or in the summer mid afternoon with a glass of white wine or Vinho Verde (green wine).
For the crab stick pate.
Ingredients:
8 crab sticks defrosted
Mayonnaise to taste
1 tea spoon of ketchup
Dried oregano
Chilli powder to taste
Garlic powder
Preparation:
Chop the crab sticks and mix all the ingredients.
Spread on slices of bread (without crust) and cut in for pieces.
Garnish come with chopped cucumber and others with red
radish. Display alternately.