cuisine
By Niesha Lofing / McClatchy Newspapers MCT photos
For football fans, weekends and Monday nights get a lot more exciting in the fall. The blitzes, the touchdowns, the cheers, the chili. Preparing food in advance of the game is a great way to guarantee time with friends. A crockpot full of white chicken chili can be made the day before and kept warm in a slow cooker, allowing guests to serve themselves. Or assemble a tray of green enchiladas even weeks before, freeze them and pull them out to bake right before the big game. Need simpler? Stock up on brats and have an array of condiments, like homemade sauerkraut, for friends to choose from. Don’t get hung up on complicated hors d’oeuvres. Finger food like wings and nachos is fine, just rework them. A menu as exciting as the game itself? That could help you score a culinary MVP.
(Additional recipes on pages 44-45)
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