CAVIAR TORTE MINI POTATO LATKES CAPONATA CHEESE AND FRUIT BOARD SMOKED TROUT SPREAD ENGLISH MUSTARD CHEESEBALL CITRUS HERB OLIVES PICKLED HERRING SALAD LEMON GARLIC SHRIMP SKEWERS HEARTS OF PALM DIP OVER THE TOP PIGS IN BLANKETS MEZZE PLATTER INCLUDES MARINATED HERB FETA AND TZATZIKI WITH PITA HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022 !!!!
Tag: appetizers
Appetizer Demo Class
This past week I held my third class as part of an annual series of cooking demos our synagogue began offering three years ago. The first one I did was on How to Prepare a Cheese and Fruit Board. Last year the topic was Passover Desserts (so good you can eat them any time of year)! This…
Over-the-Top Pigs in Blankets
These Over-the-Top Pigs in Blankets are one of the appetizers I demonstrated for my recent Appetizer class. This recipe is a twist on a previous one I posted called “Pigs in a Blanket with Black Pepper Pastry”. You can check it out here. Over-the-Top Pigs in Blankets (adapted from Food and Wine online) Ingredients One-14-ounce…
Sweet Summer Corn Soup
Chef Gavin Kaysen walked away from his position of culinary operations for Chef Daniel Boulud’s ever-expanding culinary empire. Why? He left New York to open his own restaurant, Spoon and Stable, in his hometown of Minneapolis. The restaurant has quickly become a success, as Chef Kaysem puts it, “ If you cook good food, people are…
English Mustard Cheeseball
I have been making this deliciously addictive cheddar cheese appetizer for years. I make it either as a cheeseball rolled in parsley or nuts, or simply served in a nice bowl to spread on crackers. (I love pretzels dipped in it as well). My sister gave me the recipe so many years ago neither of…
Citrus Herb Olives to Welcome 2019! Happy New Year!
CITRUS HERB OLIVES (adapted from Marinated Olives, Cooking Light online) These delicious olives marinate in a combination of citrus and herbs, are very easy to prepare, and are just so pretty! They make a teriffic offering for guests to bring to a party or a welcome addition to your own gathering before your meal or…
Pigs in a Blanket with Black Pepper Pastry (not your mama’s pigs in a blanket)!
We were invited to a holiday party last weekend to celebrate with our neighbors, and asked to bring an appetizer. Somehow my mind immediately went to “pigs in a blanket”, an oldie but still goodie which most everyone adores, even those who refuse to admit it. When my kids were little “pigs in a blanket”…
Marinated Herbed Feta, Tzatziki, Pita, Olives, and more…
I served this Marinated Herbed Feta and the Tzatziki pictured above as part of a Mezze Platter before a Greek dinner with friends over the weekend. Mezze, ( there are various spellings depending on the region), is defined broadly as small, savory dishes served as appetizers or accompaniments to alcoholic drinks in Greek or Middle…
Deviled Eggs
How about whipping up some deviled eggs for your picnic, backyard party, or outing this Memorial Day weekend? Everyone loves deviled eggs! It is the perfect finger food, a delicious bite to stave off hunger while you are waiting for the food to come off the grill, super easy, quick to make, and can be…
Sticky Baked Chicken Wings
Finally getting around to posting these delicious Sticky Baked Chicken Wings I made for the Super Bowl this year. The recipe was in the January 2017 issue of Food and Wine magazine. If you don’t want them too spicy you can decrease the amount of the Korean red pepper paste, or eliminate it altogether and…