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This book is the follow-up to the successful Perfect Party Food. Happy Holidays from the Diva-of Do-Ahead brings the same how-to and do-ahead approach to creating menus for 12 holidays-with special emphasis on Thanksgiving and Christmas-as well as tips on recipe variations, decorating, and serving.

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Happy Holidays from the Diva of Do-Ahead: A Year of Feasts to Celebrate with Family and Friends

Authors: Diane Phillips

Date: September 2006

ISBN: 155832321X

Publisher: Harvard Common Press

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Crostini Bar
Recipe from: Happy Holidays from the Diva of Do-Ahead
by Diane Phillips
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Crostini are small toasts with toppings that are usually served family-style at the table as an antipasto. I love crostini because you can make simple toppings ahead of time (recipes follow). After a little last-minute arranging, you have a wonderful appetizer with lots of color, texture, and flavor.

Serves 12

Toasts
2 thin baguettes, sliced 1/2 inch thick

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F Arrange the bread on baking sheets.
Bake the bread for 10 minutes, until it is no longer soft and begins to color slightly.
Allow the toast to cool to room temperature. Diva Do Ahead: At this point, you can store in zipper-top plastic bags at room temperature for I day or freeze for up to 3 weeks.

Diva Variation: Rub the toasted bread with a clove of garlic after removing from the oven (but not if you are freezing the toasts—the garlic loses flavor when frozen).

Diva Tip: One regular baguette will yield twenty to twenty four 1/2 inch slices.

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