I don’ t know if you have noticed but it seems cheese plates are taking their place on menus everywhere. They show up in the starting line and at the finish—whether you are tasting a flight of wines or wrapping up a splendid meal.
So once in awhile, we embrace the fad, and order ourselves a [...]

This is easily my new favorite appetizer. My kids love it. My friends love it. My siblings love it. I love it. It stands to reason that you will love it, too.
Many times, the red pepper jelly ends up in its own special dish, alongside gently mounded goat cheese and just off the skillet, warmed [...]

I mentioned our day of shrimping.
What to do with a pile of shrimp? Remember the movie Forrest Gump? Bubba recommended:
“Anyway, like I was sayin’, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey’s uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. [...]

Core-eezo? Chore-eezo? Empa-what?
Skip filling your mouth with fancy ingredients or tell-tale titles. Just open wide and insert a few of these pastry and sausage bites.
I made these for a special holiday dinner, and it was all I could do to slow down and save some room for the main event. I am SO making these [...]

Why don’t you just bring an appetizer? Maybe a dip and some veggies? Sure, you think, wondering why you were left with the boring alternative. I can bring the 1950’s veggie platter. But it is true, people crave the green crunchy alternative to the creamy, oily, cheesy, bread-crusted delights we hide under the diminutive term [...]