By Jorj Morgan

It’s Tapas Time Grocery Shopping List
(Buffet party for a crowd)
MENU
(double the amount of all of the recipes in this plan)
Individual Tequila Martinis
Warm Olives with Fennel and Orange
Quick Crab and Goat Cheese Empanadas
A Trio of Tapenades
Tuna and Caper Stuffed Hard Boiled Eggs with Almond Garnish
Roasted Peppers, Roasted Garlic and Grilled Endive with Blue Cheese
Sautéed Chicken Wings in Garlicky Broth
Garlic Shrimp with Lime
Cinnamon Vanilla Flan with Toasted Coconut
(Measurements specified for staple items of ½ cup or more)


CHECK YOUR PANTRY
Assorted olives (4 cups)
Olive oil (2 cups plus)
White wine vinegar
2 (16-ounce) cans white beans
Dijon mustard
4 (6-ounce) cans solid white tuna
2 dozen green olives
2 (16-ounce) jars Kalamata olives
2 (2-ounce) tin anchovy fillets
Capers
Mayonnaise
Sliced almonds
All-purpose flour (1 cup)
Chicken broth (1 quart)
Worcestershire sauce
Granulated sugar (5 cups)
2 cups sweetened, shredded coconut

HERBS/SPICES/FLAVORINGS
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Dried oregano leaves
Paprika
Cumin
Bay leaf
Saffron threads
Dried red pepper flakes
Cayenne pepper
Cinnamon stick
Vanilla extract

DAIRY
1 pound goat cheese
28 large eggs
8 ounces blue cheese
Milk (6 cups)

PRODUCE
8 limes
2 oranges
8 lemons
2 fennel bulb s
2 large yellow onions
2 medium jalapeno peppers
1 bunch celery
1 medium carrot
4 large red bell peppers
4 large yellow peppers
10 heads garlic
8 heads endive
4 leeks
Fresh oregano
Fresh mint
Fresh cilantro
Fresh thyme
2 bunches fresh parsley
Fresh rosemary

MEAT/FISH/POULTRY
from At Home Entertaining by Jorj Morgan
2 to3 pounds chicken wings
3 pounds large uncooked shrimp
2 pounds lump crabmeat

SPECIALTY SHOP
64 won ton wrappers
Tequila
TripleSec
Dry Sherry

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
Food Processor

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