These melt in your mouth short ribs are perfect for any dinner party, family dinner or an appetizer party when served in small glasses like I did at a party. Comforting stick to your ribs creamy mashed potatoes with a bit of heat thanks to the horseradish pairs perfectly with the savory tender and smoky…
Archives for November 2017
Pumpkin Chocolate Bark with Pumpkin Seeds & Dried Cherries
Autumn is not over yet people and I know you are still craving something pumpkin, aren’t you? This recipe I came up with is perfect for gift giving, how about using a small treat bag of this on each place setting on your Thanksgiving table. The flavors are all so good together, the crunchiness of…
Toast Skagen
At a recent party that I did, I wanted to honor the birthday party guest with a classic Scandinavian dish, so I made him Toast Skagen, (shrimp toast with caviar). The honoree and many of his friends are from the Scandinavia region so putting this on the menu among other dishes were well received from…
Sesame Tempura Beer Battered Green Beans with Sriracha Honey Mustard
Now this party appetizer is delicious, but anything battered and fried is, right? You could probably throw a spare tire in batter and fry it up and it would be edible…ha, ha. These green “French fries” are quite tasty, especially when dipped into the spicy and sweet mustard. I made the big mistake of making…
Pureed Cauliflower & Watercress Soup with Gorgonzola & Pine Nuts
There is nothing like cooking soup on a cold and rainy day, it’s comforting and meditating. This recipe combines the earthiness of cauliflower with the fresh taste of watercress with a lovely finish of nuts and cheese. I remember as a child coming home from school on a rainy or snowy day and as I…
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…
Shrimp Tarts with Caper Cream Cheese & Cocktail Sauce
One evening many, many years ago I had decided to have some people over for a party and a co-worker (one of my best friends now) had brought something interesting; she opened a block of cream cheese, plopped it on a plate, poured cocktail sauce over it and dumped some bay shrimp on it. I…
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Sherry Maple Vinaigrette
Serves 6 to 8 This recipe is perfect for any dinner party especially Thanksgiving, tomatoes are not at their peak so why not have some gorgeous sweet and savory roasted butternut squash for your salad. Celebrate the flavors of autumn with the sweet and savory blends of squash, golden raisins, walnuts paired with sherry maple…
Herbed Chardonnay Pan Gravy
I developed this recipe to ease the rush of having to make pan gravy once your chicken or turkey is done. You all understand the scenario when you are cooking and so much is going around you in the kitchen at one time, people laughing and drinking and in your way and you’re pulling what’s…
Mini Nutella S’more Tartlets
Craving the festive memories of summers past by the campfire and roasting marshmallows for S’mores? Crave no more, it may no longer be summer but you can definitely have a summertime favorite in a bite sized fabulous little tartlet that is perfect for so many parties. Sweet endings like this are perfect for your next…
