Okay so a candidate had a little parlor meeting at my house last night. I made Thing One's Famous Oven-Dried Tomatoes on Crostini, a baked stuffed (with pesto and lox) brie en croute, and my 2 favorite dips. I know I've posted at least one of them before, but I'll put them both here for easy reference.

My question is whether you think either or both will freeze well.

I don't have much of the corn-pecan one left, and anyway, I love a spoonful of it in scrambled eggs. The other one is great on sandwiches, fish, etc. But for future reference, I'm asking.

Thanks in advance, and enjoy them if you try them - they both rock.

Corn & Pecan Dip

2 8-oz. packages cream cheese, softened

¼ cup lime juice

1 T ground cumin

1 T ground red chilies (can use 2 t cayenne)

½ t salt

dash black pepper

¼ c vegetable oil

1 16-oz. can whole-kernel corn, drained

1 c chopped pecans

1 small onion, diced (I like more)

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except corn, pecans, and onion. Beat until smooth with electric mixer on medium speed.

Stir in corn, pecans, and onion.

Serve with tortilla chips (TJs are my favorite).

Pomegranate-Walnut dip

1 cup walnuts, toasted & finely chopped (toast 350° 5 minutes)

2 small red bell peppers, coarsely chopped

1 small red onion, coarsely chopped

3 T lemon juice

½ cup bread crumbs (I use more to thicken, but it does thicken a bit anyway)

¼ cup pomegranate molasses

2 T sugar

1 T cumin seeds, warmed a bit and ground

2 ½ t kosher salt

1 t cayenne

½ extra-virgin olive oil

¼ cup pomegranate seeds (do underwater in a bowl to prevent staining hands)

mint or parsley garnish

endive leaves

pita toasts

Grind the walnuts in a food processor until finely ground. Add the peppers, onion, and lemon juice. Pulse on and off until finely chopped.

Add breadcrumbs, pomegranate molasses, sugar, cumin, salt, and cayenne. Mix well in the processor; add the olive oil until well mixed. Place in a serving dish. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and mint or parsley. Serve with endive leaves garnished with more pomegranate seeds and pita chips.