appetizers

Kicked Up Olives

May 1, 2012

I love going to a gourmet or specialty grocery store and checking out the olive bar. There are so many types to choose from.  The thing I don’t care for is the price. They can run anywhere from $6.99 to $10.99 per pound. So I decided to buy an inexpensive jar of Spanish olives and [...]

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Marinated Mixed Mushroom Salad

April 20, 2012

This is what I ate for breakfast this morning. You’re probably thinking I posted the wrong picture. But, no, I am a mushroom lover. I bought these beautiful mushrooms at the Philadelphia Reading Terminal Market the other day and I knew what I was going to use them for. After having a  week of not [...]

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Black Bean and Corn Salsa

March 26, 2012

Sometimes the best things in life are so easy and simple. The weather was so beautiful last week. It was perfect to take the dog for a walk,  sit on the patio with a glass of lemonade or just bask in the sunshine reading a magazine. It reminds me that so many little things can [...]

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Easy Bourbon Meatballs

March 23, 2012

I am the queen of under 30 minute meals for dinner. But sometimes I have to think a little harder to come up with a good easy-to-make appetizer. The veggie tray with some spinach dip just doesn’t cut it in my house. My family wants stick to your ribs appetizers that have a little more [...]

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Black Pepper and Parmesan Frico

February 21, 2012

What do you do when you are given a five pound bag of shredded Parmesan cheese? You make Frico!  Frico is the European version of fried cheese made into a thin and crispy wafer. A few weeks ago, one of our friends who works for a special event catering company gave me a huge five [...]

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Blue Cheese Mushroom Pâté and a Wasa Giveaway

February 10, 2012

CONTEST CLOSED.  CONGRATS TO LAURA ANDERSON! Years ago, my husband and I had a really bad Valentines dinner experience. My daughter was a toddler at the time and having a babysitter was an occasional treat.  We made our dinner reservations at 8pm thinking we could get to the restaurant early and have a drink at [...]

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Eggplant and Halloumi Cheese with Honey Harissa Sauce

January 31, 2012

This weekend I was back in my kitchen experimenting with flavors from McCormick’s 2012 Flavor Forecast.  I was sent a whole box of goodies by McCormick including spices and ingredients with lots of global flavor.  It was like being a kid in a candy shop or better yet, a kid in a candy shop that [...]

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Spicy Bloody Mary Shrimp Shots

December 31, 2011

Appetizers are always my favorite part of a meal. In fact, tonight’s dinner celebration will be all appetizers. Really, who doesn’t love finger food?  I also love Bloody Marys. They are my favorite brunch drink. I don’t mind drinking them at any time of the day or night, especially if I am eating seafood. So I put my fondness of appetizers, [...]

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Eggplant and Tomato Relish

December 8, 2011

If you’ve read my blog even a few times, you probably know I love tomatoes.  While I have proclaimed my love for juicy Jersey tomatoes, I have a dirty little secret to reveal. Since NJ is a climate that only  produces tomatoes for a few select summer months, I use lots of canned tomatoes for [...]

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Easy Guacamole

December 3, 2011

I was never a picky eater however there were certain things I didn’t eat until I was a young adult. Things such as blue cheese, sushi and avocados were way too sophisticated for my taste buds back then. When I was about 20 years old and working in a Mexican restaurant, I took the plunge. The [...]

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