Tag: appetizers

Cooking Class and the Perfect Deviled Egg
OK–we are definitely making up for lost time. The very last part of May we attended a cooking class at The Stock Pot. The menu was derived from whatever was fresh at the Farmers Market and the chef was from one of our favorite restaurants, The Tavern on Brady. We were in! We attended our…

Life without Goat Cheese? Here’s the latest CTB post: The U.S. of Arugula
Our read this time around was David Kamp’s The United States of Arugula. This was a great comprehensive history of food trends and food trend makers in America.

Another great new appetizer: Not your ordinary cheese dip
Who knew there was a World Cheese Dip Championship? Here is a great recipe for Avocado Goat Cheese Dip that would get my vote!

Great Northern Bean Dip
Hunger pains, raiding the pantry, the invention of a new appetizer.

Christmas Gift # 12: White Queso
I’m dreaming of a white queso….An expensive meal leads to a new dip recipe.

Fresh Mozzarella Roulade with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
The latest foodie challenge from the hubby. He heard about this dish and explained it to me in glowing terms. This is what we came up with.

Bacon Jam…Are you kidding me?
After my husband ate Bacon Jam Bruschetta at our new favorite restaurant, I was challenged to reproduce it.

Black Bean Hummus
A super easy dip that can be whipped up quickly.

Getting ready for the Christmas Eve Buffet
The first recipe of a few family favorites. Christmas Eve can’t be a success without these. Recipes for cocktail meatballs and honey BBQ sauce.

Easy appetizers for a holiday party.
Recipe for Bruschetta di Capra (goat cheese with dried tomatoes)