Stuffed mushrooms always come to mind when I’m designing a menu for a client’s hor d’oeuvres parties or my own entertaining. Mushrooms are so versatile and the perfect vessel to hold all sorts of fillings from vegetables, meats and cheeses, the combinations are virtually endless. My recipe for these Manchego & Chorizo stuffed variety are…
Recipes
Orange & Chipotle White Bean Hummus with Pepitas
I’m becoming more inventive with my vegan recipes these days since my partner is vegan; I want to keep my recipe repertoire full of delicious choices to keep boring eating at bay. There are a lot of flavors of hummus in the market these days and I wanted to make a homemade one with a…
Roasted Vegetable Strudel with Mascarpone Cheese
I have made this delicious vegetable strudel many times especially when a client asks for a vegetarian option at a dinner party. I know I could do a simple pasta or risotto for a vegetarian option for a sit down dinner, but that can get boring and somewhat unimaginable. I love creating menus and recipes…
Sweet & Spicy BBQ Rub
The smell of BBQ brings visions of summer cookouts in my mind. There is nothing like a good old fashioned barbecue outdoors with friends and family. I’m making a big batch this time to give away as take home gifts for the guests at a dinner party. This lip-smacking recipe will make you wanting…
Chile Relleno Tarts
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…
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…
Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Blondies
I’m sure I’m not the only one that opens the kitchen pantry and refrigerator when a sweet tooth is knocking at your door and you are in your pajamas and do not want to drive to the market for baked goods. Last night we were getting ready to watch a scary monster movie, we were…
Vegan Tamale Pie with Jalapeno Creamed Corn Crust
This morning I was pondering over a Cinco de Mayo menu that I have developed for an event I’m doing next week and at the same time wondering what to make for dinner tonight. My partner is vegan, I’m not but at dinner time I always make us both something vegan…I’m not desperate to eat…
Corn Key Lime Cooler Cookies
I’m helping with a dinner party tonight at a home on the beach and I wanted to give a treat giveaway to each guest that would incorporate the “beach theme”. I knew that there was one guest that is gluten free so I developed a recipe for these key lime coolers with corn meal in…
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. …
