Party

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Recipes for parties, celebrations and large gatherings.

International Party Recipes

Planter’s Punch 
(Caribbean rum punch)
Glass of planter's punch with a bottle of rum

Planter’s Punch 
(Caribbean rum punch)

Shashlik 
(Central Asian grilled skewered lamb)
Shashlike lamb skewers on the grill

Shashlik 
(Central Asian grilled skewered lamb)

Bellini 
(Italian peach and sparkling wine cocktail)
Two clinking flute glasses of Bellinis

Bellini 
(Italian peach and sparkling wine cocktail)

Patates Salatası 
(Turkish potato salad)
Patates salatasi Turkish potato salad

Patates Salatası 
(Turkish potato salad)

Guasacaca 
(Venezuelan spicy avocado salsa)
Bowl of guasacaa

Guasacaca 
(Venezuelan spicy avocado salsa)

Dolmathes 
(Greek grape leaves stuffed with rice and meat)
Dolmas steaming in a pot

Dolmathes 
(Greek grape leaves stuffed with rice and meat)

Zuiji 
(Chinese drunken chicken)
Zuiji (Chinese drunken chicken)

Zuiji 
(Chinese drunken chicken)

Tabaka 
(Georgian chicken under a brick)
Chicken tabaka on a plate

Tabaka 
(Georgian chicken under a brick)

Alcapurrias 
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)
A tray full of alcapurrias

Alcapurrias 
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

Guacamole 
(Mexican avocado sauce and condiment)
Small dish a guacamole with avocados and a tomato

Guacamole 
(Mexican avocado sauce and condiment)

Granita al Limone 
(Italian lemon ice)
Sidewalk vendor selling lemon granita

Granita al Limone 
(Italian lemon ice)

Bruschetta alla Romana 
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)
Tray of bruschetta alla romana

Bruschetta alla Romana 
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)

Angels on Horseback 
(English bacon-wrapped oysters appetizer)
Angels on horseback appetizer skewers on the grill.

Angels on Horseback 
(English bacon-wrapped oysters appetizer)

Çerkez Tavugu 
(Turkish Circassian chicken with walnut sauce)
Cerkez Tavugu Recipe (Turkish Circassian chicken with walnut sauce)

Çerkez Tavugu 
(Turkish Circassian chicken with walnut sauce)

Pimento Cheese 
(American Southern cheese spread and sandwich filling)
Pimento cheese sandwich

Pimento Cheese 
(American Southern cheese spread and sandwich filling)

Irish Coffee 
(Irish whiskey, coffee and cream cocktail)
An Irish coffee at San Francisco's Buena Vista Cafe

Irish Coffee 
(Irish whiskey, coffee and cream cocktail)

Hummus bi Tahina 
(Middle Eastern chickpea and sesame dip)
Bowl of hummus topped with parprika with a drizzle of olive oil

Hummus bi Tahina 
(Middle Eastern chickpea and sesame dip)

Tandoori Murgh 
(Indian, Pakistani yogurt-marinated and broiled chicken)
Tandoori chicken on a plate

Tandoori Murgh 
(Indian, Pakistani yogurt-marinated and broiled chicken)

Ketam Cili Singapore 
(Singapore chilli crab)
Bowl of Singapore chili crab with spoon

Ketam Cili Singapore 
(Singapore chilli crab)

Ceviche 
(Latin citrus-marinated seafood)
Plate of ceviche with choclo and cancha corn

Ceviche 
(Latin citrus-marinated seafood)

Hawaiian Kalbi Ribs 
(Hawaiian-American barbecued beef short ribs)
Platter of Hawaiian kalbi beef ribs

Hawaiian Kalbi Ribs 
(Hawaiian-American barbecued beef short ribs)

Poisson Cru, or E’ia Ota 
(Tahitian lime-marinated tuna)
Bowl of Tahitian poisson cru

Poisson Cru, or E’ia Ota 
(Tahitian lime-marinated tuna)

Pâté de Campagne 
(French country-style pork terrine)
Slices of pâté de campagne

Pâté de Campagne 
(French country-style pork terrine)

Shirin Polo 
(Persian sweet rice pilaf)
Platter of sweet shirin polo

Shirin Polo 
(Persian sweet rice pilaf)

Gefüllte Eier 
(German deviled, stuffed eggs appetizer)
Small plate of deviled eggs

Gefüllte Eier 
(German deviled, stuffed eggs appetizer)

Camarões Piri-Piri 
(Mozambican, Angolan shrimp in fiery red pepper sauce)
Piri-piri peppers

Camarões Piri-Piri 
(Mozambican, Angolan shrimp in fiery red pepper sauce)

Truchas a la Navarra 
(Spanish, Basque ham-stuffed trout)
Two fried trout on a plate with lemon and serrano ham

Truchas a la Navarra 
(Spanish, Basque ham-stuffed trout)

Pasta per Pizza 
(Italian pizza dough)
Tossing pizza dough

Pasta per Pizza 
(Italian pizza dough)

Mulled Wine 
(English spiced wine)
Simmering mulled wine with spices and fruit

Mulled Wine 
(English spiced wine)

Gamberetti all’Agro 
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)
Shrimp on a cutting board with a whole lemon

Gamberetti all’Agro 
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)

Okonomiyaki 
(Japanese savory “as-you-like-it” pancakes)
Osaka-style okonomiyaki on the griddle

Okonomiyaki 
(Japanese savory “as-you-like-it” pancakes)

Fondue 
(Swiss melted cheese dish)
A full cheese fondue set and place setting

Fondue 
(Swiss melted cheese dish)

Mojitos 
(Cuban rum, lime and mint cocktail)
Fresh mojito cocktails

Mojitos 
(Cuban rum, lime and mint cocktail)

Méchoui 
(North African spit-roasted lamb)
Mechoui slow-roasting lamb on a spit

Méchoui 
(North African spit-roasted lamb)

Souskaï de Mangues Vertes 
(French Caribbean mango appetizer)
Green mangoes on the tree

Souskaï de Mangues Vertes 
(French Caribbean mango appetizer)

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)
Two coxinhas

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)

Murgh Tikka 
(Indian, Pakistani yogurt-marinated chicken kebabs)
Indian yogurt-marinated chicken kebabs on a sizzle platter

Murgh Tikka 
(Indian, Pakistani yogurt-marinated chicken kebabs)

Piña Coladas 
(Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)
Pina Colada (Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)

Piña Coladas 
(Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)

Pisco Sour 
(Chilean-Peruvian brandy cocktail)
Pisco sour cocktails

Pisco Sour 
(Chilean-Peruvian brandy cocktail)

Chismol 
(Central American fresh tomato, pepper and onion salsa)
Bowl of freshly made chismol

Chismol 
(Central American fresh tomato, pepper and onion salsa)

Aquavit 
(Swedish herb-infused vodka)
A bottle of homemade aquavit.

Aquavit 
(Swedish herb-infused vodka)

South Carolina Barbecue Sauce 
(American Southern mustard-based grilling sauce)
South Carolina BBQ shack

South Carolina Barbecue Sauce 
(American Southern mustard-based grilling sauce)

Maiwein 
(German white wine with sweet woodruff)
Glass of maiwein

Maiwein 
(German white wine with sweet woodruff)

Pico de Gallo, or Salsa Fresca 
(Mexican fresh tomato condiment)
Pico de gallo Mexican fresh tomato condiment

Pico de Gallo, or Salsa Fresca 
(Mexican fresh tomato condiment)

Scotch Eggs 
(Scottish hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage)
Scotch egg cut into quarters

Scotch Eggs 
(Scottish hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage)

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