Skip the plastic bottles of ketchup and mustard and put the condiments in pretty little saucers instead, along with unexpected options like pickled jalapeños, crumbled blue cheese, and caramelized onions. Try Stacy’s® Parmesan Garlic & Herb Pita Chips with Roasted Mushroom and Swiss Chard Dip , which won’t turn brown on the buffet table like guac will. Another fresh idea: Set up a corn-on-the-cob bar with cotija cheese, butter, chili powder, and chopped fresh cilantro, plus cute corn holders (the kind with the stainless-steel prongs) so your guests don’t get greasy hands.
Free yourself up for mingling by premixing a big batch of blood orange sangria, watermelon margaritas, or three-ingredient negronis made with Prosecco, Campari, and vermouth.
If it’s date number anything-but-one, try preparing something together—like gnocchi, which you don’t need a pasta machine for—or recreating your favorite takeout, whether it’s pad Thai or beef and broccoli.
Pair crunchy Stacy’s® Fire Roasted Jalapeno Pita Chips with a creamy Pecan-Basil Cheese Ball (watch the video below to learn exactly how to make it), for a flavorful combination guests are sure to love.
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