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Bridal showers should be stress-free and enjoyable for the bride, but that doesn’t mean that her hostesses can’t have a good time too. It is possible to plan an elegant and elaborate bridal shower where the hostess can enjoy herself too.

One way to do this is to simplify the bridal shower food. Rather than serving one full meal, why not offer guests a variety of Italian appetizers? They offer guests a variation of food options, and they are easy to eat since they don’t require sitting at a table with a fork and knife. Paired with an assortment of wines and arranged on nice serving dishes, these Italian appetizers can make a stylish and tasty statement.

An appetizer, or antipasto, that’s always a winner is bruschetta. Thanks to Volpi Foods, the oldest and most prestigious authentic Italian meat manufacturer in America, making bruschetta is easier - and tastier - than ever. Volpi produces Italian traditional rotola, which is thinly sliced prosciutto hand-rolled in whole milk mozzarella. Volpi’s Basil Rotola, which has fresh basil leaves rolled in the layers of mozzarella and prosciutto, is the key to a crowd-pleasing bruschetta recipe.

Pre-heat your broiler on a low temperature. Take one loaf of French bread, and cut vertical slices about one half inch thick. Put the bread slices on a cookie sheet, then place in the broiler to lightly toast. Once the bread is toasted to a light golden brown, take them out of the oven and spread a thin layer of basil pesto on top of each slice. Cut one package of Volpi Basil Rotola into thin slices, and place one slice onto each piece of bread. If you prefer the cheese to be slightly melted, layer the pesto and rotola slices onto the bread slices before you toast them.

Volpi Rotola gives the Italian traditional bruschetta recipe a modern twist, saving time in the kitchen and making an impressive addition to any party menu. The combination of mozzarella, prosciutto and the basil, garlic and pine nuts in the pesto creates a flavor that will transport you to Tuscany with the first bite. Suggested beverage pairings include dry sparkling wine or Pinot Grigio wine.

Volpi Rotola can be an Italian appetizer in itself with variations such as Sun Dried Tomato, Hot Capocolla and Hot Salami. Simply arrange the slices with olives and crackers for a delicious antipasto platter.

You don’t need to be a chef to prepare gourmet bridal shower food, and you certainly don’t need to hire an expensive caterer.   Delight your guests – and the bride – with Italian appetizers that are easy to make and impressive to serve.

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