Homemade queso, and store-bought guac from Whole Foods. (They're the only ones who do it well — other store-bought brands are SO BAD.) I end up eating more than half of it myself, but, hey, my party, my appetite. 

Mixed nuts, rainbow crackers, whatever “nice” cheese is on sale at Fairway

I typically will ask the people what they want a few days prior bc I honestly hate feeling like damn what if they don’t like what I might put out. 

Homemade mozzarella sticks, using a fresh ball of mozz, is my specialty! But it requires a bit more planning.

For quick and easy, though, take a wedge of gouda, lather it with dijon mustard, and wrap it with pillbury crescent rolls. Baked it until the cheese is melty and the gouda is melted, and you've got a treat!

Ok, this is boujie but I'll make homemade sweet potato fries in my air frier. Tossed with garlic powder and paprika. So easy to make. And then I'll serve with fancy mustard. 

Cheese board with crowd-pleasers, including:

And, if it’s cold outside, get a wheel of cheap brie, make some cuts on the top with a knife, drizzle it with honey and walnuts, and microwave for 2 minutes. 

I always suffer from over-serving when I have people over. No, not booze. (Even though I do love a signature cocktail!) FOOD. 

Recently, I had a few friends over before we went to dinner. Since we were having a cocktail before going to the restaurant, I wanted to provide some food. (That's just how my mom raised me... always offer something to snack on!) I always get nervous, though, that it's never going to be ENOUGH food, so I ended up getting the makings of a charcuterie board, multiple artisanal dips from TJs, the appropriate chip/cracker for each dip, AND a couple sushi rolls. FOR FOUR PEOPLE! People barely ate and I felt like a fool! 

What's your go-to snack offering when people are over? I hate just being like, here's a bag of pretzels, good luck! But I also know that I don't need to lean all the way to the other side of the spectrum with a four course meal. 

You're having a few people over... what do you put out?