Tim Laird's Tailgate Party Food & Drink Recipes

Peter Martinez

It's football season and what better way to enjoy it with some food and drink ideas from Tim Laird - America's CEO Chief Entertaining Officer and author of " That's Entertaining! "

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Two 8-ounce packages of cream cheese One 8-ounce container of blue cheese dressing One 12-ounce bottle of Frank's Red Hot Sauce Two cups cooked chicken breasts, shredded Two cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Frito Scoops

Triscuits

Celery sticks

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

*In a bowl, mix cream cheese, blue cheese, hot sauce and shredded chicken breast. Spread in 9 x 9-inch pan and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve warm with Frito Scoops, Triscuits and celery sticks.

Serves 8 - 10

Note: This dip is medium hot. For more or less heat, adjust the hot sauce.

Note: This can be baked in a disposable foil pan for easy transport to your tailgating site.

A Pair of Jacks

In a rocks glass with ice add:

One ounce Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey

Three ounces of Coke

Top with ½ ounce of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey