At most of the parties that I help people entertain, I am pressed for time and some dishes I want to cook fresh to maintain their integrity and taste. My shrimp & sausage jambalaya is much quicker than most jambalaya dishes with the use of converted rice; it shaves about 20 minutes off the traditional…
Recipes
Bacon wrapped Chili & Cheese Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers
I’m catering an event tonight of all kinds of “Southern Comfort” foods. I thought that these Bacon wrapped Chili & Cheese stuffed mini Bell Peppers would fit right in to comfort the hungry guests. This really is an easy recipe, there is no need to seed these peppers, there are very few in them and…
Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup
Sometimes parties are just a party of two…and that’s okay, a quiet night at home enjoying some hot soup sounds like a great party to me. This is my go to recipe every time I want a comforting creamy broccoli soup; I made this over a couple of years already and it at the top…
3 Cheese & Chive Gougeres
Your cocktail parties will not be the same when you serve these cheesy, crunchy, and fluffy Gougeres, who doesn’t love a warm cheese puff; the perfect small bite. I always get excited when I develop new recipes and I get to try them out on a crowd. I developed this recipe for an Oscar party…
Shiitake Mushroom Sliders with Sun Dried Tomato Aioli
This is my 100th post, what a way to celebrate with these delicious sliders. Do you like sliders but tired of the standard beef ones? Or you want to have a meatless Monday for a change? Or are you a vegetarian or vegan…think outside the box and don’t put this recipe “in a box’; it’s…
Sun Dried Tomato Aioli
Aioli is just a fancy name for a mayonnaise based sauce or spread with garlic in it, but it sounds elegant, right? Lol…My Sun Dried Tomato Aioli has a bit of a kick from the Cayenne pepper and some tang from the vinegar. It’s perfect on burgers; my other post Shitake Mushroom Sliders has this…
Antipasto Skewers
Antipasto is a traditional first course of any meal in Italy but it has world wide appeal as a first course and can consist of so many variations that only your imagination can dictate what your choices are. Antipasto usually consists of olives, cheeses, smoked or cured meats, pickled or fresh vegetables and some fish…
Frosted Fudgy Nutella Brownies
Wouldn’t it be nice to bite into a chocolatey, fudgy dessert and it would be calorie free and good for you? Ha, ha…wake up from your dream, we all could only wish. You can have this fudgy Nutella brownie in moderation though and enjoy every luscious bite. There is something so good about hazelnut spread,…
Easy & Cheesy Asparagus Phyllo Tarts
I love making appetizers in these ready-made phyllo shells; the fillings can be infinite…just about. Phyllo shells make the perfect vessel for mini desserts and savory items; I have made thousands of different varieties of delicious mini morsels out of these things over the years. You could slave over full sheets of phyllo dough, stack…
Vegan Nacho Sauce
There are so many appetizers, hor d’ouevres, dips and snacks out there for parties, what do you bring when you were invited over for a weekend with friends? Well, I thought I would make nacho cheese sauce, who doesn’t like a good, creamy and gooey nacho cheese sauce? My partner is vegan so I made…
