Recipe: 2005 Annual Christmas Cookie Exchange Menu

Mammy, We are having approximately 60 guests at our annual cookie exchange this year. It has grown over the years and is now followed by an appetizer buffet in addition to the cookie sampling. I'm still working a bit on the menu, yesterday I was looking at a magazine that detailed a party which included a bruschetta bar. I am seriously thinking of adding that to the menu! DH and I visited D-Vine, a wine bar for the first time this weekend. They serve food, some of it tapas style. I had a tapas tasting, 3 choices for $12, two shrimp on black rice, a piece of swordfish on baby bok choy and bbq pulled on coconut infused rice. Yum! DH chose the bruschetta for his entree he was able to choose three different ones for $9. He choose red onion/blue cheese, caprese (with fresh mozzarella, tomato and basil and a traditional tomato, onion and basil. He was served two of each and it got us to thinking about different toppings. When I saw the article yesterday I took it as a sign I should try it out! So, here's the tentative menu for our appetizer spread. It's the 10th, so I probably shouldn't be sitting in front of the computer, I should be cleaning something!!! I've been wanting to post it tho, so here goes...it's a combo of old favorites and new ideas: (I'll be posting the recipes with an asterisk soon. Let me know your final menus and how they work, I love hearing everyone's ideas!)

2005 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COOKIE EXCHANGE

*Ham with Bourbon, Molasses and Pecan Glaze Bon Appetit (cut up for sanwiches on rolls supplied by relative) various mustards, mayo, etc.
Swedish Meatballs
Little Smokies in Grape Jelly/Chili Sauce
*Mini Tex Mex Wontons
*Pig Newtons
BBQ Chicken or Teriyaki or Hot Wings (Haven't decided)
Carrot Pineapple Salad brought by friend
*Mini Butternut Squash and Corn Enchiladas
Carmelized Onion, Corn and Seaweed Salad
Vietnamese Summer Tofu Rolls
Cheeseball and Crackers supplied by friend
A vegetarian soup (to be named later!)
*Della Robbia Fruit and Nut Tray (Bon Appetit)
Spinach Dip (supplied by sister-in-law)
Self-serve Bruschetta Bar:
Crostini served with a choice of:
Red Onion/Blue Cheese Spread
*White Beans, Arugula & Red Onion
Tomato,Basil, Onion & Balsamic
*Duxelles
Roasted Red Pepper Puree
4 cookies for sampling supplied by each guest
Plus whatever other guests bring
Beverages to be decided on soon