Is Mighty Taco still in business?

Anyway, a lot of people just LOVE deviled eggs and appreciate them when they show up. (Okay, maybe it's just me that loves deviled eggs.)

Best nacho cheese I know is a brick of Velveeta with a jar of salsa mixed in.

some kind of guacamole
flan
margueritas

Cheese dip suggestion:

I don't know what this dip is really called but my family has always called it "baby shit dip". Unappetizing name but delicious dip.

1 block cream cheese, cubed
1 block cheddar cheese, grated
1-2 cans home-made or canned chili.

Melt all ingredients together in saucepan, stirring frequently. Microwaving not recommended as explosions tend to result if not watched/stirred frequently, which kinda defeats the purpose of microwaving. Serve with tortilla chips/pita bread.

Also? CEVICHE! SANGRIA!

A half dozen somewhat-special deviled eggs? I once made 'em with tartar sauce, a bit of medium ground peppercorns and the merest hint of lime juice, and people raved. A touch of salsa in the corner of each egg (you figure it out, heheh) would be a nice garnish. Chili powder instead of paprika of course.

If you have some time, try to find chili powder actually "Made In Mexico". Not easy in Buffalo perhaps, but it should be possible.

Don't worry about deviled eggs not being ethnic enough. From what I have seen of South American grocery stores, their culture probably eats more eggs more ways than americans anyway. Heck, a jar of pickled eggs would probably be the most authentic item you could place on your table.

Good god, yes, Mighty Taco is still in business. The sky hasn't gone black as sackcloth and the rivers turned to blood, have they?

However, my budget is not such that I can afford enough Mighty Taco to feed between 25-40 people.

I went to this Mexican restaurant not long ago. Very traditional, family run, that sort of thing. We got something just called "cheese dip" to go with the chips, and it was mind blowing. I wish I knew what kind of cheese it was!

California rolls with and without the fake crab are pretty easy to make and have always gone over well whenever I've brought them. I also have a great recipe for shrimp pakoras with mango chutney (all homemade) that is also a big hit. Chicken skewers with a satay sauce are pretty easy and food on a stick is always fun. Fondue? Both the cheese/bread and meat/sauce varieties. Baguettes and a few dips? Pitas, veggies and humus. I second deviled eggs, I love them. Smoked salmon and cream cheese on crackers or melba toast?

I would strongly recommend not serving humus at a party *cackles*

I also have a recipe, stolen from a friend, for a layered nacho dip that is horribly addictive. So much yumminess. I'm starting to drool.

Email me if you're interested!

Clearly I meant hummus and not humus. Thanks wolfdaddy. :P

With the velveeta, the rotel. Rotel from the canned tomato section, not salsa or chili.

Kelly, you're going to hate me for this, but I misread the thread title as Farty food ideas!

Although, come to think about it, the list I was mentally composing does have some overlap with other people's suggestions.

I was going to suggest spankopita, but enough for up to 40 people to have a couple finger-food-sized portions each is (a) lotsa work; (b) somewhat un-cheap (feta, phyllo); and above all (c) a nontrivial evolution in the kitchen. But dang, it sho' 'nuff eats real good! 'Sides, if you care that it's Cinco de Mayo, spank isn't really thematically appropriate.

If you can get a deal on bulk cheddar or jack cheese and shred it coarsely with some chorizo and cilantro, you could make botanas to serve with lots of tortillas. Nicely gooey, cheesy and fattening, yes no?