Once you take your first bite into this Chipotle butternut squash burger with Hatch chile aioli your taste buds will be in for a treat. Furthermore, you will realize that a good tasting veggie burger does not have to taste like meat. I’m sure you have seen so many different brands of meat substitutes in…
Sandwiches
Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread BLT Waffles
Do you have a box of cornbread mix in your pantry calling your name to make something besides cornbread? Then you can make these jalapeno cheddar cornbread BLT waffles in a “Jiffy”. With this in mind I could have made a typical bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich but why? I want my taste buds to…
Peach Bourbon Jalapeno BBQ Pork Tenderloin Sliders with Pimento Cheese Aioli
I love when I get the opportunity to design my own menu for a client’s party it always gives me a chance to be challenged with new inspirations, so I came up with peach bourbon jalapeno BBQ pork tenderloin sliders with pimento cheese aioli as one of 8 small bite appetizers to be served. I…
Chipotle BBQ Chickpea Sliders with Secret Sauce
A client requested veggie burger sliders as part of a small bites luncheon menu coming up this week so they can offer some vegetarian/vegan choices for some of the party guests. I created these chipotle BBQ chickpea sliders with secret sauce for their veggie loving party goers. The menu that they are having has pulled…
Mini Crab & Pimento Cheese Paninis
I get excited when I create new recipes that turn out fabulous and these crab & pimento cheese mini paninis are no exception. Combining the classic “caviar of the south” with crab puts these mini paninis way over the top. These little guys are the perfect cocktail sandwich for any time of year and once…
Petite Cayenne Cheddar Biscuit BLT’s with Basil Aioli
I sometimes get inspired by what I have done before, but to do it differently. I’m sure we all get bored with our lives doing things the same way; the same thing happens in the kitchen, believe me. A client had asked for my mini BLT’s for an upcoming baby shower she is hosting this…
Turkey Focaccia Bites with Pesto Cream Cheese
I served these sandwiches at a recent luncheon and they were very popular. I’m still harvesting fresh basil from my garden and that is the secret to the wonderful flavor in this recipe. I love the fact that this creamy pesto is from cream cheese and not tons of olive oil like traditional pesto. Since…
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…
Irish Corned Beef & Cabbage Sliders
I made these Irish themed sliders for last nights’ party since it was St. Patrick’s Day but even though the holiday is over doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy a good corned beef slider any time of the year. There is a hint of the Guinness beer that comes through in the beef after it’s…
Turkey, Cranberry, Apple & Pecan Salad Bruschetta
I’m sure many of you will be having family and/or friends over the entire Thanksgiving weekend and you are wondering what to feed them with all that leftover Turkey. How about Turkey, Cranberry, Apple & Pecan Bruschetta? This recipe is wonderful and makes a great topping on bruschetta as a nice midday snack or an…
