At our most recent dinner party Husband and I served Crostinis for appetizers.  They were great!  Not only did the different Crostinis taste great but everyone enjoyed them - we even had recipe requests.  I must admit though, about an hour and a half before everyone arrived I was a bit annoyed at myself for doing the Crostinis.  We made three different types of Crostinis so we had to make three different toppings (which we did the day before).  This added more preparation than a single baked appetizer or a simple cheese plate.  On top of that, assembling three dozen Crostini (we had 16 people at the party) took Husband and I about 30 minutes.  But, as soon as the Crostinis were done I was really happy I made them! They were gorgeous, tasted great, and added the perfect tone to the party.  Sometimes the extra effort is well worth it - this is definitely one of those cases.  I would not hesitate make any of these again - in fact I'm serving the Salmon ones when some friends come over next week.

If you're having a cocktail party or want to serve some nice elegant hors d'oeuvres at a dinner party I highly recommend any of these Crostinis:

• Fig And Goat Cheese Crostini - Be sure to use a high quality Goat Cheese and theses will really shine.
• Smoked Salmon Crostini - These are really easy to prepare and taste great.
• Crostini with Mushrooms, Prosciutto, and Blue Cheese - These need to be warmed so they take a bit more work but they were the first to go during our party.