These cranberry pistachio shortbread crackers are a tasty bite for the autumn season. Since cranberries are a quintessential fruit during the autumn season. Even though these crackers have a sweetness from them they have a beautiful smoky flavor. The smoked gouda cheese and paprika adds umami flavor. In fact while baking them in the oven…
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Baked Mexican Spinach Dip
Making my recipe for this baked Mexican spinach dip today has me reminiscing helping my mom make spinach dip. In the late 70’s and 80’s my sister Katie and I helped mom with her catering business. In between homework we helped mom prep recipes and sometimes helped her at the events. Of course we didn’t…
Cheesy Chipotle Lime Dip
Making my cheesy chipotle lime dip recipe today reminded me of my love for chipotle chiles . In the first place they have a wonderful smokiness and a mild heat. Second, they are so versatile in so many recipes. If you do a search on this website I have tons of recipes with these chiles….
Fig, Blue Cheese Walnut-Truffles
I’m sure many of you have those OMG moments when you bite into something with incredible flavor. Well, I had a OMG moment when I bit into these fig, blue cheese walnut-truffles. This small cocktail bite has big flavor and is perfect for a happy hour party for one or just a few more. In…
Brandied Caramelized Onion Swiss Crostini
As I started cooking the onions for my latest recipe for brandied caramelized-onion Swiss crostini my home smelled fabulous. Whenever I saute onions the sweet smell is so intoxicating plus adding the brandy sent my senses over the top. Fall weather is approaching and like I’ve mentioned in a previous post, my favorite season reflects…
Hatch Chile Queso Blanco
I’m sure many of you agree that the ultimate party food especially for game night is queso, am I right? My latest lip smacking recipe for Hatch chile queso blanco is the cheesiest yet. Queso blanco literaly means white cheese in Spanish and I combined four different white cheeses in this dip. Such as white…
Olive Sun-dried Tomato Cheese Spread
I love snack time and happy hour should be 24 hours a day. Make my new recipe for this olive sun-dried tomato cheese spread and you will know why. The combination of these Mediterranean flavors makes for an addicting snack. Furthermore, what makes this cream cheese spread special is that I used Castelvetrano olives along…
Red Pepper Strawberry Jam
Get ready because your morning toast just got a big wake up call. My latest recipe for this red pepper strawberry jam will add that delicious zing to your breakfast and so much more. I love growing fresh vegetables and fruits. I have tons of different peppers in my garden this year and they are…
Skillet Snickerdoodle Apple Crisp
My recipe for this autumnal skillet snickerdoodle apple crisp sure turned out great. It’s only the first week of September but I feel Autumn in the air and I’m craving apple desserts. I may not be kicking leaves around or wearing a sweater but the leaves on my Sycamore tree are already starting to turn….
Apple Crisp Cereal Bars
As I write today’s recipe for the best ever easy no bake apple crisp cereal bars, it happens to be my 300th recipe on my blog. Moreover it’s a great accomplishment and I’m amazed how far I’ve come with Recipe For A Party. It’s serendipitous that my first recipe on this blog was for brown…
