I'm often invited to parties where everyone is asked to bring an appetizer—and the combination of appetizers that everyone brings becomes our dinner. These appetizers dinners are some of my most favorite meals.

Some of my friends expect me to bring an interesting appetizer—one that would take all day to make and/or maybe have an ingredient in it that they have never tasted. Holiday appetizers like: Camembert with Balsamic Bell Pepper, Spiced Pork Tenderloin Crostini and Puff Pastry Wreath with Brie are just some of the ones I like to make.

The appetizers that disappear the fastest though are usually the old traditional favorites. Here is one that I used to bring to parties for the kids. Those kids are grown up now but they still like these Mini Crescent Dogs.