Pink Sweet-and-Savory Spread

½ cup vermouth

2 tablespoons apricot preserves (of choice)

½ cup dry white wine

2 tablespoons cranberry sauce

2 slices whole-wheat bread

1½ ounces (50 grams) pine nuts

1 small onion

¼ cup olive oil

pinch each of pepper and rue

½ teaspoon garum

Crackers, small bagel halves, and apple slices

4-ounce cream cheese block

1. In a small microwaveable bowl, stir together vermouth, preserves, wine, and cranberry sauce. Remove the crust from the bread and soak the remainder in the wine mixture.
2. Meanwhile, chop the pine nuts and the onion. Mix pine nuts, onion, oil, pepper, rue, and garum together with wine mixture.
3. Microwave on high for 15 seconds. Stir once again to blend; let cool completely. Arrange crackers, bagels, and apple slices on serving tray. On a dish placed in center of tray put cream cheese topped with sauce; serve.