Tag Archives: appetizer

balsamic fig & kalamata tapenade

By Janelle | Published 11/08/2010

Oh this was a yummy appetizer. And one I made up on the fly! I have been doing more and more of that: making up recipes on the spot. And the problem is, I forget to write them down. I made fantastic fish cakes the other day and we adored them, but when my son Anthony asked me what was in them, I couldn’t recall precise amounts or ingredients.… [more]

Aunt Vicki's Cheese Ball Appetizer

By Janelle | Published 01/16/2009

If you know Aunt Vicki—or are my extended family— then you know exactly what cheese ball I am talking about.
We grew up with this appetizer at holiday after holiday party. Christmas primarily. It was its own icon; Aunt Vicki would show up looking splendid, out dressing us all (some have it, some don’t…. she does), and with her came THE cheese ball appetizer.
Now when I was 6 or… [more]

New favorite appie: with Red Pepper Jelly

By Janelle | Published 07/18/2008

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… [more]