Amusements

Amusements are really finger foods at their best. Never large enough to bring a conversation to a total stop, these bite-size little tastes are the perfect complement to a predinner drink. Sometimes we like to amuse our guests with simple bowls of olives, chips, and dips, and pestos spread on rounds of toast or vegetables. Sometimes we crave a raw bar with every shellfish and sauce imaginable. Sometimes we want boards and baskets of crudités, pâtés, cheeses, and seafood mousses, or a bite of something warm and wonderful to pamper our guests perfectly. Other times only Champagne and caviar will do.