re: Give me your go-to dip recipe for parties

Here's the crabmeat layered dip recipe.

2-8 oz pkgs of cream cheese at room temp
3 large cloves of garlic, minced
2 t Lea and Perrin
3 t tabasco

Mix these 4 ingredients together and spread on a 10-12 inch platter

1/2-1 jar of Heinz Cocktail or Seafood sauce or make your own

Spread the sauce on top of the cream cheese.

Top with 6-8 oz. mozzarella cheese.

Top with 6-8 chopped green onions.

Top with one chopped bell pepper, then 2 chopped tomatoes, (drained).

Top with 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, preferably jumbo lump, but backfin will do. Can use 1.5 pounds of chopped shrimp as well. Sprinkle one ounce of parmesan cheese and can garnish with a sprinkling of the bell pepper and tomatoes.

Serve with salted crackers like water crackers or other unflavored crackers of your choice.