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new fave appetizer: red pepper jelly & goat cheese
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 pita wedges. But in the case of this picture, I was feeding a large… [more]
to start: shrimp cakes
I mentioned our day of shrimping… [more]
.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. There’s pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp
chorizo empanadillas
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 again; they were delightful, unusual and easy to make in advance. And I… [more]
a trio of DIPS for your holiday vegetable platter
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 ‘appetizers.’ I spent a whole weekend eating holiday meals; and thanks to the innovative, seductive,… [more]
list of holiday appetizers
It is that time of year, when we engage in party-throwing and dressing up and cocktailing for the sake of the season. In my opinion, we should do this more often, despite the season. I just think it is good to gather, converse, and to not replace a perfect tag line: eat, drink and be merry.
Merry in March. Merry in May. Merry on our way.
Life is short—throw more… [more]
ginger and goats: no prep appetizer
To: all the moms hovering around this dish at the ‘sixth grade mom’s night’ get together.
Really, throwing elbows was unnecessary. You can have it again and again, this isn’t your last chance to enjoy this… besides, if you eat it that fast, choking is likely. It is easy to make… I can give you a list of the ingredients, and you can assemble this appetizer anytime, really.
I kid… [more]
dessert first?
If you know me, you know I like simple-to-prepare, yet impressive food with chef-worthy results. Sometimes I find inspiration when out to dine. My husband and I recently found a restaurant in Seattle—CRUSH… [more]
—to add to our list of favorites. It is modern and swank; the food was so divine we couldn’t help but take long pauses where conversation waited while we focused on a bite or sip.We
can you say amuse bouche?
Amuse Bouche. Sounds amusing; no doubt hearing me pronounce is certainly worth a giggle. That token, one-bite taster that precedes even the starter or appetizer, the amuse bouche can be an elegant way to begin a meal. At the finest of restaurants—or newbie boutique restaurants smartly making a notable first impression—a server might put an amuse bouche in front of you. Often unordered, a food-wise nod of unexpected promise from… [more]
"I love happy hour" says my 10 year old.
I like taking my boys to new restaurants, to practice good manners and try new foods. I sometimes tell them: you probably haven’t met your favorite food yet, so you should keep trying new food(s).
It is a goal of mine to cultivate curious palates in my kids; to encourage them to try new food(s), and to critique the flavors and textures (they love having an opinion, so this arrangement… [more]
bacon wrapped, cheese-filled figs.
The sun is out! I cannot wait until summer is blaring at full rate, with cozy days and long evenings sipping this or that until light finally wanes and one lazily heads to bed. There is something soothing about summer, and it isn’t just the warm nights: it is the grilled food.
I have been told—even chastised—for not heating up the grill in the dead of winter. I am beginning… [more]
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