EASY ENTERTAINING

Brownie Sundae
Homemade brownies stored in the freezer make an easy and delicious dessert.

Ingredients:

• Brownies
• Vanilla Ice Cream
• Chocolate Sauce
• Strawberries

Store brownies in a Ziploc bag in freezer. Let thaw to room temperature, 30 minutes; or microwave for 15-30 second intervals until just warm. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, warm chocolate sauce and sliced strawberries.

Artisan Cheese Board
A few of our local cheesemakers create outstanding artisan cheese that can be eaten alone or with crusty baguette slices.

Ingredients:

• Goat Cheese
• Cheddar Block
• Baguette, sliced

When choosing cheese, select a variety, one to three. Mix the flavors and textures. Serve the cheese with nuts and dried cranberries or apricots.

Smoked Fish Platter
The catch is abundant at Ducktrap, smoked mussels, shrimp, scallops, trout, salmon and mackerel. A simple variety of smoked fish, a few crackers and a fish pate is all you need to prepare a smoked fish platter.

Ingredients:

• Smoked mussels, shrimp, scallops (choose 1 or more)
• Pate - Trout, Salmon, Blue Fish (choose 1 or more)
• Smoked Fish - Salmon, Trout or Mackerel (choose 1 or more)
• Capers, 1 TBSP drained
• Red Onion, sliced thin
• Lemons, sliced
• Boston Lettuce

Arrange each type of smoked fish and pate on a leaf of Boston lettuce. Sprinkle capers and red onion over fish. Slide sliced lemon half way under leaves of lettuce. Serve.

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