My friends Patty and Sarah had a fabulous party last Sunday. The sun was out, there were lots of friends, writers, wine. I was expecting a good time so I made what has come to be my signature summer party dish, Pigs in Blankets. The first time I made these had to be more than ten years ago. I thought it would be fun so I bought tons of hot dogs and spent the day rolling and baking. When I got to the party someone made a crack about my dish, something about it's nutritional quality. But I'll tell you, by the end of the day, there wasn't a single Pig in Blanket left.For those of you who haven't made these before, they are just hot dogs wrapped in "crescent roll" dough. Following the rule that smaller things are always cuter and taste better is what makes these party dogs so popular. Cut the hot dogs in half and also halve the crescent roll triangles. This yields two-bite size piggies and they are ever so cute. I always make a meat dog and a veggie dog. Serve with a big dish of yellow mustard.
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I remember when you brought these to a 4th of July party before Sofia was born, so at least 18 years ago. And I don't remember if anyone made fun of you. What I do remember is how quickly they disappeared. Yum!
These are a big winner and easy to make. People seem to have fun eating them as well. I don't know if it's that they remind people of childhood or that they only require one hand to eat. This of course leaves the other hand free for beer.
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