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New Year's Food To Keep Your Party Munching Past Midnight

Clock ticking down on planning your New Year's Eve party? Here are a few quick hors d'oeuvres ideas.
Oysters with creamed spinach and Parmesan-panko crust, by chef Kathy Gunst. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Looking to throw a last-minute New Year’s Eve party? Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst has a few quick hors d’oeuvres ideas, which she shares with host Robin Young.


New Year’s Eve means it’s time to celebrate — and eat.

If you’re planning a gathering with friends or family, keep it simple: A collection of favorite cheeses, these luscious oysters, crab cakes, spiced nuts and olives will get you started. Pop a few bottles of bubbly and cut up some winter citrus and toss with arugula and winter greens, and you’ve got yourself the makings of a great party.

Oysters With Creamed Spinach And Parmesan-Panko Crust

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