Lavash Me with Praise: Baked Goat Cheese Dip with Balsamic Fig Compote Recipe

One of my favourite things about the holidays are all the cocktail parties. And not because of the cocktails, either… I’m strictly there for the food. (Okay, maybe not strictly. But mostly.)

Forget the carols, the sleigh rides and the jingling bells. For me, the holidays are all about nibbling the evening away on a nice assortment of appetizers.

My own holiday tradition is to host a big open house where all of our friends and family and neighbours and everyone else we know is invited to join us for an evening of good food and good company.

It’s tons of fun. The ground floor of our house is jammed to the rafters with merry makers of all ages, there’s a pot of apple cider simmering away on the stovetop, and I usually make…