I love to cook for our play reading group. Appetizer, first act, main, second act, dessert. And lots of wine and, well, hams.
I was totally behind in planning and time, so I swung by Fareway on the way home and picked up an 8 ounce brie and some crackers, slathered some apricot jam from our "handsome tumbler" on it. And then when I got to our host's--nuked it for 90 seconds and that's it.
Olives, pecans from Joanie's tree, toasted, and it's a party.
Variations:
Brie with Khalua.
Brie with any kind of jam
Brie wrapped in puff pastry and baked (courtesy of Jason and Shawnda).