How To Make Holiday Canapés

So you have your holiday dinner covered. You’ve been planning the menu for months. But what do you do during that in-between time for your guests? Ditch the old cheese tray and chips and salsa and spice up your festivities with these canapés. The perfect addition to any menu, you can be as creative as you want when it comes to dressing up these bite-sized snacks. Even better, they can be prepared in advance so you spend more time watching movies and less-time in the kitchen. Play around with an assortment of cheeses, cured or smoked meats, vegetables, spreads and crackers. Some of our favorites: the modern baked potato with all the fixings, smoked salmon and boursin, brie, prosciutto and cranberry jam and hummus and See how we assemble some of our favorites with our online culinary school chef instructor in this step-by-step tutorial.