Appetizers & Snacks

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Garlic & Herbs

There is nothing more delightful than walking into a kitchen that smells of roasting garlic & herbs. Add to that some gorgeous cherry tomat

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Caramelized Fig & Ricotta Toasts

Fresh figs on fresh ricotta on fresh bread...ahh, the joy! I know it's hard to find fresh figs, and when they come around, I love to includ

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Chunky 15-Minute Apple Sauce

Apple sauce is my favorite way to top potato latkes, so at this time of the year, with all the gorgeous apples available and such an EASY

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Potato Latkes

There can be nothing that symbolizes Chanukah (Hannukah? Channukah? Hanukkah?) more than potato latkes.

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Savory Cheese Puffs

At a recent socially-distanced gathering of extremely close, wild girlfriends & sisters, our hostess, Yvette, served these completely

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Halloween Witch Fingers

Creepy, aren't they? What a wonderfully scary way to celebrate Halloween! Make up a batch of these witch fingers and your holiday soirée

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Oven-Baked Pulled Pork Quesadillas

Making quesadillas is a no-brainer when it comes to snacking. Anything in the fridge becomes fair game...leftover chicken, grilled

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Quick-Pickled Red Onions

This bright, jewel-toned condiment offers a zesty tang to countless dishes and adds a lovely splash of color as well. It takes about 10

Butternut Squash Prosciutto Pizza

The cooler weather we are all experiencing brings winter vegetables & herbs, such as butternut squash and sage. This recipe incorporates

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Cold Poached Salmon with Mustard-Lime Sauce

When it's important or tradition to have a non-meat, light dinner (such as breaking the fast to end the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur),

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Bacon French Onion Dip

Confession: I've never been a lover of onion dip. I think it might be that I don't love sour cream and most of those dips taste full-on

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Pigs in a Blanket with Black Pepper Pastry

These might be one of the least healthy recipes I've posted in a long while, but what the heck?! There is something so good about an

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Salmon & Scallion Spread

For a wonderful appetizer, I love this recipe. Using home-cured salmon as the base, just add a bit of sour cream or labne, some lemon

Beet-Cured Salmon Gravlax

While contemplating the menu for an upcoming cocktail party, I got thinking about how much I love serving a large fillet of smoked salmon

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Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail or Coctel de Camarones, is one of my favorite appetizers. It works well for warm-weather menus as well as any other

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Salted Caramel Nuts

Let's talk about these Salted Caramel Nuts. First, salted caramel. You have me right there. I love caramel and salt, but put them

Man Candy (aka Bacon Candy)

I love bacon! While my heritage would suggest that maybe I shouldn't, I simply do. When I first saw this recipe I wondered what could make

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Cheddar Bacon Twists

Last Thanksgiving, I stumbled upon this recipe for Cheddar Bacon Twists and this has quickly become a favorite of mine and anyone that tries

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Roasted Beet Hummus

How about a bright, gorgeous hummus to make your party festive! This hummus is reminiscent of a beet borscht (that I refused to even try

Sharp Cheddar Cheese Crackers

Welcome to a new year and a new decade! 2020! I love the sound of this and the promise of what's to come!

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Sugar & Salt-Cured Salmon

I love cured salmon, and I discovered years ago that making my own is so easy! Over the years, I've made Beet-Cured Salmon Gravlax and ...

Crispy Cheesy Pan Pizza

I just discovered that King Arthur Flour just named this pizza to be the 2020 Recipe of the Year. I had to try it!

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Baked Brie with Roasted Plums

For the ultimate simple appetizer, you must try this Baked Brie with Roasted Plums.

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Baltimore-Stye Crab Cakes

Crab Cakes are one of those dishes that I take amazing joy in eating. But only if it's really, really good. I'm a bit of a snob when it...

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