Canapé Delights

A canapé is a small piece of delicately and beautifully prepared food that usually can be eaten in one bite. It's a little tedious but also quite enjoyable to make as the variations can be as endless as one's imagination.

For me the most easy route is to take some smoked salmon and slices of sour dough or baguette. A quick sprinkling of olive oil then rubbing the bread with fresh garlic before topping it with freshly diced red tomatoes, salmon and parmesan cheese already makes my mouth water. I set the toaster oven to medium-low so I could warm everything and melt the cheese nicely without drying and toasting the canapés.

Fruits can be used, too, but the cooking procedure would change. I'm yet to experiment on fruits.

The photo shows samples of beautiful and colorful canapés I had at a media event I attended sometime ago. We eat with out eyes, and a big plate of these canapés surely attracted my eyes and my palette as well.