*** A WORD FROM THE KITCHEN ***

I wish you all a very healthy and happy new year!
After the all of the post-holiday we wind down with
one more quick appetizer recipe for tonight, then
onto the resolutions….

Few serving tips for today’s recipe? Make a double
recipe and layer on a large serving platter. Dividing
with a sheet of waxed paper between layers. Make it
even more special by using a small star or other shaped
cookie cutter to cut cucumber sliced into shapes. Or
use a larger cutter and shape the bread too. One more…
reverse the order of the cucumber and spread and top
each with a piece of cooked shrimp. Let your imagination
run crazy!

Eat Drink & be Marzee!

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RECIPE: OPEN-FACED CUCUMBER SANDWICHES

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INGREDIENTS:
3 Cucumbers, peeled and sliced thin (seedless are great)
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 pkg “Hidden Valley Ranch” dressing mix
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
loaf of cocktail rye bread
dill weed for garnish

DIRECTIONS:
Place cream cheese, dressing mix, mayonnaise and sour cream
in a medium bowl and mix together until well blended. Chill
at least 1 hour for flavors to come out. Spread each bread
slice with a teaspoon of the mixture and top with a cucumber
slice. Sprinkle with dill weed and arrange on a platter.

Category: Appetizers

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MARZEE’s CORNER

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TIP FOR POPPING OPEN THE BUBBLY:

When opening a bottle of bubbly it is important to pay
attention. Most people, both in real life and in movies,
open Champagne bottles in stupidly dangerous ways. Here’s
the correct method:

1. Cut the foil around the top of the bottle.
2. Place your hand or your thumb on top of the cork. Keep
it there until the cork is out. Shooting corks all over
the place is not cute.
3. Loosen the wire cage. No, you don’t need three hands;
the hand that holds the bottle can have its thumb on
the cork.
4. Wrap a towel around the bottle to prevent slippage.
5. Ease the cork out gently by slowly twisting the bottle
in one direction. You do not want the Champagne to foam
or the cork to pop, or you will lose precious bubbles.

Remember to serve Champagne in either a flute or tulip-shaped
glass to help preserve the bubbles which, after all, are what
make Champagne unique!

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