I just do assorted cheese....goat, brie, some type of other stong French cheese....and cubes of fresh French bread and some relishes...like an olive tapenade or a tomato pesto. Yum!

Last time I used the red pepper pesto and prosciutto with goat cheese on a water cracker. They were a hit!

I also like the Tostitos with Lime chips and some salsa.

In terms of desserts....I make amodified Tiramisu which is damn good (since I don't bake well, I do lots of no bake stuff)
-- 1 Sarah Lee Pound Cake (from the frozen food area)
-- Two packages of mocha or cholocate mousse
-- Cocoa powder
-- Chocolate covered expresso beans
-- Amaretto
-- one cup STRONG coffee

Layer the pound cake in the bottom of a square baking dish. Pour the coffee (mixed with about 1/2 cup amaretto) on the pound cake. The pound cake should basically be soaked, with no standing liquid, when done. Whip the mousse and layer it on top of the pound cake. Sprinkle the cocoa and add decorative chocolate covered expresso beans tot he top.

It's simple and VERY yummy! (and the pound cake holds more coffee/amaretto than lady fingers!)

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