You’ve got enough to do. I know you do. So why, oh why, would you want to worry about a snack to bring to the upcoming gatherings planned?

Why? Because you’re a good person. Reliable. And needy (aren’t we all?). You want someone to finish your dish first, and say “Oh my, who brought the Lumpia rolls with bamboo shoots?”

I know. I’ve been there. And I’ve impressed people with everything from coconut shrimp toast to swimming pool cakes, complete with diving gummy bears.

No matter the occasion, my home or theirs, I had a foodie show-piece. And I still do – but it doesn’t always come from my kitchen (shh).

Here’s a short cut that will get gushes from nibblers, yet won’t take you more than a few minutes: Whole Foods. Seriously. No one will know.

I recently arrived at a party with THE BEST phyllo dough wrapped goat cheese and mushroom appetizer that people inhaled so fast, no one thought to ask anything except “can I have the recipe?”

Um. Sure. I never said -- because no one asked -- that the recipe isn't exactly mine.  But here's perhaps not an exact duplication, but one that's good enough.  No one has to know the nibblings they nibbled came from Whole Foods and not my kitchen ...

So, here’s a recipe for a goat cheese and phyllo snack that will make heads turn if you don’t finish it all before you set out. But please. Don’t stress yourself out … skip the recipe and just fake it.

1. 1 pound Portobello mushrooms
2. 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, plus 4 tablespoons, melted
3. 1 medium shallot, minced
4. 1/2 pound white button mushrooms, stemmed, caps sliced 1/4 inch thick
5. Salt and freshly ground pepper
6. 2 garlic cloves, minced
7. 1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
8. 2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme
9. 1/2 cup fresh mild goat cheese (3 1/2 ounces)
10. 8 sheets of phyllo dough, thawed

1. Stem the Portobellos and cut the caps in half. Using a sharp paring knife, cut off the black gills from the undersides of the caps. Slice the caps crosswise 1/4-inch thick.
2. Melt the stick of butter in a large skillet. Add the shallot and cook over low heat until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the Portobello and white button mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are tender and their liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic, parsley and thyme and cook for 2 minutes longer, stirring. Transfer the mushroom mixture to a food processor and pulse to a coarse puree. Scrape the puree into a medium bowl, stir in the goat cheese and season with salt and pepper. Let cool.
3. Preheat the oven to 400$#176;. Lay 1 sheet of the phyllo dough on a work surface; keep the rest covered with damp paper towels. Brush the phyllo sheet with melted butter and cut it lengthwise into 4 even strips. Place 1 level tablespoon of the mushroom filling in a corner of one of the strips, about 1/2 inch from the top. Fold the corner down to form a triangle. Continue folding the triangle onto itself, across and down, until you have a neat phyllo triangle. Set the triangle on a large rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining phyllo, melted butter and mushroom filling. Brush the triangles with melted butter and bake for about 20 minutes, or until browned and crisp. Let cool slightly before serving.