I’m still cooking Mexican food this week and I made some mini Chili Relleno tarts for a party for Saturday. I love creating recipes for any party, especially a themed party. This is one of the appetizers I’m serving for a co-ed baby shower with a Mexican theme on Cinco de Mayo. I love Mexican…
Appetizers
Mini 3 Pepper & Beef Tamale Pies
Cinco de Mayo is coming up this Saturday and I’m helping with a coed baby shower that has a Mexican menu. This is one of the appetizers we will be serving to the guests. I usually make these in small individual baking dishes for the guests to help themselves at the buffet but since we…
Goat Cheese, Sun Dried Tomato & Olive Tarts
Okay, you’re right I make a lot of phyllo cup tarts, but you know what…they are a great bite sized appetizer and the phyllo cups can be purchased at almost any grocery store. It’s also a time savor in a big way, making your own tart shells would not makes sense for what I do. …
Cherry, Brie & Caramelized Onion Turnovers
The magic of puff pastry is how I feel with this very versatile dough, sweet or savory, it has endless possibilities. I always have a box in my freezer so it’s available when I feel inspired for a recipe so I can take advantage of the airy and flakiness of this beautiful pastry. Making your…
Shrimp Po Boy Sliders with Tarragon Brandy Remoulade
I helped with a 40th surprise party over the weekend and the theme my client wanted for his wife was all kinds of comfort food and these sliders were on his wish list for his wife. I couldn’t wait to make these for the party, just thinking about tasting one of these sliders with the…
Mini Chipotle Pulled Pork Tostadas
This recipe works best if you want to have Chipotle Pulled Pork for a second day to be made into sliders, sandwiches or burritos. Since this recipe is for a small appetizer you will have plenty of pulled pork for something else. I love recipes that can be used for multiple meals; you end up…
Green Chili, Corn & Cheddar Tartlets
I’ve made literally thousands of appetizers, small bites and desserts using these very convenient, light and flaky cups. You could just about put anything in these and call it a day, ha, ha…seriously though, these mini Mexican inspired tarts have big flavor. It’s hard for me to make “small” batch recipes so don’t be thrown…
Sesame Chicken Cilantro Won-tons
I served these chicken sesame cilantro won-tons at a recent party and the guests really enjoyed them, I love how I served them in Asian porcelain soup spoons with a little sauce poured in them, bringing a Chinese comfort food to a sophisticated level. I had the servers pass these to the guests but you…
Vegetable Kabobs with Romesco Sauce
Menu selection at any party can be overwhelming and my clients’ tend to choose a lot of comfort foods and dishes that may be too heavy, it’s understandable since many people don’t entertain that often so they tend to want everything! I help people choose menus and guide them with foods that are lighter than…
Vegetarian Flatbread Pizza
Good tasting recipes to please a crowd do not have to be difficult, time consuming or expensive. These vegetarian naan flatbread pizzas are a perfect example of a very fast way to feed your family on those busy weeknights or please your party guests without exhausting yourself. As a dinner, serve these with a fresh…
