Crab Fondue
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/007393crab_fondue.php
Good for gatherings on cold winter days
Killer sounding crab dip; not overly complicated, either.
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ideas for dinner
recipePerfect Guacamole Recipe | Simply Recipes
rich. great for dip. possibly too rich for full pasta dish.meatball sliders | smitten kitchen
Wild Mushroom and Blue Cheese Triangles | Caramelized Onion Goat Cheese Triangles | Phyllo Triangles
I'd need to figure out where to buy phyllo dough, but I'm sure that wouldn't be too hard.
wild mushroom/bleu cheese & goat cheese/carmelized onionsCoconut Shrimp with Sweet Chili Mayo Recipe | Simply Recipes
Making crabcakes? Use panko for a lighter, delicate result. Baked fried chicken is ten times crisper with a panko coating. In this recipe, the coconut shrimp is coated in flour, egg/coconut milk and then a panko/coconut flake mixture.
Coconut and Panko breaded shrimp; the Sweet Chili Mayo also looks pretty fab.