Apricot, Bacon and Blue Cheese Toasts
Okay, if you’re like me, appetizers are the last thing on your mind when planning a Thanksgiving menu. After all, there’s the big bird in the oven, the dressing to tend to, plus all those sides and...
View ArticleAnn’s Warm Dates Stuffed with Blue Cheese Plus Smoked Salmon and Grapefruit...
Warm Dates Stuffed with Blue Cheese and Almonds are chic appetizers created by my neighbor and talented cook, Ann Ryan-Small. These savory treats were a huge hit when Ann served them one cold winter...
View ArticleGnocchi with Gorgonzola, Walnuts, and Rosemary
Years ago when my husband and I were newly married, we were invited to dinner one night by another young couple, both of whom were Italian. Although the entire meal was delicious, the dish I remember...
View ArticleAsparagus and Mushroom Tarts
These elegant tarts look as if they take far more expertise to produce than the simple effort that is required. Using purchased puff pastry is what makes them so easy and quick to assemble. Count on 15...
View ArticlePistachio and Goat Cheese Grapes
If you need an impressive, yet quick appetizer to serve during the holidays, try these Pistachio and Goat Cheese Grapes. When you bite into one of these delectable morsels, wrapped in creamy goat...
View ArticleTwo Quick Last-Minute Appetizers for New Year’s!
If you’re still trying to figure out what to serve with glasses of champagne tomorrow night, then consider one or both of these appetizers. Each is quick, easy, and delicious, and would make a...
View ArticleThe Potluck Hostess
Cannellini Bean, Arugula, and Prosciuto Bruschette My friend Maddy is a Putlitzer prize-winning journalist, a gifted professor at two colleges, and a frequent hostess. I don’t think she can go more...
View ArticleThe Potluck Hostess
Cannellini Bean, Arugula, and Prosciutto Bruschette My friend Maddy is a Putlitzer prize-winning journalist, a gifted professor at two colleges, and a frequent hostess. I don’t think she can go more...
View ArticleSummer Vegetable Galettes
Mid to late summer is the season for exquisite produce at my local farmers’ market. There are bins at each stand brimming with vegetables in vibrant hues. This irresistible produce was the inspiration...
View ArticleBLTs Make Great Summer Appetizers!
In late July I traveled to York, Maine, to give weekend cooking classes at the beautiful Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School. My courses, held in the morning, ended at 1 PM, so afterwards I was anxious...
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