{"id":7869,"date":"2010-07-09T04:00:43","date_gmt":"2010-07-09T08:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ourgrandmotherskitchens.com\/?p=7869"},"modified":"2010-07-08T12:09:19","modified_gmt":"2010-07-08T16:09:19","slug":"cowboy-caviar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourgrandmotherskitchens.com\/?p=7869","title":{"rendered":"Cowboy Caviar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I love summer for many reasons\u2014not the least of which is that it simplifies entertaining.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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In winter I feel that my guests must be rewarded for schlepping through the snow with warm, solid food and a relatively clean house.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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In summer I feel no such obligation. The weather and the sparkling conversation are my friends\u2019 rewards for coming to visit of an evening.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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I tend to specialize in two types of summer evening parties. One is a dessert party, usually a sundae party. Guests help themselves to ice cream with a variety of toppings and chat as they juggle dishes, spoons, and smiles.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The other is a cocktail party. I adorn the deck with a table topped with glasses plus wine, beer, liquor, ice, and soft drinks. (Fresh flowers help, too.) And I serve simple yet tasty appetizers.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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I don\u2019t even have to clean the house before these parties because my guests won\u2019t be inside!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Even if you don\u2019t entertain a lot, I suggest you try throwing a cocktail party\u2014or even just a wine\/beer party\u2014or even just a lemonade party! Offer your guests something cool to drink and a light snack; then sit back and enjoy the long summer evening.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The appetizer recipe below comes from my friend Teri Tynes, a dyed in the wool Texan who now lives and writes in New York City<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Teri makes her caviar look a lot prettier than mine by chopping everything up finely and arranging the dish artistically. Last time I made it I was in a hurry so my chopping was rough and my arrangement (pictured above) was \u2026 well, let\u2019s just say it was free form.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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My guests loved the caviar anyway. In fact, my neighbor Alice took home the leftovers and ate them for lunch the next day.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Caviar<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Ingredients:<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
\n4 ounces ripe olives, drained and chopped (feel free to use more; I usually throw in the whole can!)
\n1 small onion, chopped fine
\n1 large clove garlic, pressed or minced
\n2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
\n2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
\n2 pinches of salt
\n2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
\n4 to 5 shakes of hot sauce
\n1\/4 teaspoon ground cumin
\n1 pinch of pepper
\n1 8-ounce package cream cheese\u2014regular or light–softened
\n2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
\n1 scallion, sliced<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Instructions:<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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In a bowl combine all the ingredients except for the cream cheese, eggs, and scallion. Cover the mixture and let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. When you are ready to serve your caviar spread the cream cheese over the surface of a circular serving dish. Spread the bean mixture on top of it.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Arrange the egg pieces in a ring around the edge of the plate (the effect is sort of that of a wreath). Sprinkle the chopped scallion overall. Serve with crackers or tortilla chips. Serves 8 to 12, depending on what else is on the table.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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