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…
Archives for February 2018
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…
Potato Salad with Beets, Goat Cheese & Walnuts
I catered a party last year for a client whose father was turning 80 and he requested a menu with several small bites and to include some Scandinavian dishes since his father is from that country and many of his friends that were coming to the party were from that region as well. I said…
Individual Asparagus & Gruyere Frittata with Roasted Pepper Coulis
The weather around here has been really warm and spring like and it has me craving asparagus, my favorite spring vegetable and it’s perfect in this dish. Frittata, an Italian originated dish which literally means, fried beaten eggs has many variations worldwide and is a delicious brunch dish or you can serve it as an…
Sausage Pastry Puffs
I’m sure many of you have had “pigs in a blanket” at parties, they are popular because they are really good, sometimes hot dogs and canned dough is used, not my cup of tea but this sausage in puff pastry is and is a step up from the old standby. My recipe for these sausage…
