Just a bite...

I have a couple quick, easy,and elegant appetizers for you to try today. The first one starts with a sliced English cucumber. Next, add a spoonful of hummus. (Although a food processor makes hummus easy to make, go ahead and just buy it from the store, whatever flavour sounds good to you.) Then garnish with half-moons of thinly sliced radish and you're home free. Italian parsley leaves dress up the platter, but they aren't really necessary. The second appetizer starts with endive leaves that have been separated. I then added a spoonful of crab salad (Again, you can just buy a little crab salad from the deli counter. No one has to know you didn't make it yourself.). Top each with a slice of radish and garnish the platter with chives. If you decide to make both appetizers for the same occasion, I recommend using separate platters. Just my opinion, but I think Martha would agree.