Category: appetizer
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NEW YORK TIMES FOOD FESTIVAL – a foodie heaven
Hi there, Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to attend the New York Times Food Festival in NYC. It was foodie heaven. There were loads of cooking demonstrations. Also, some very interesting talks about the future of the food industry. There was a cookbook corner where you could purchase a cookbook from your favorite NYT […]
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DEVIL STICKS – They’re creepy, and they’re kooky. Mysterious, spooky, and altogether delicious.
Hi there, Today we have a guest post from my granddaughter, Maya: Hi, Maya speaking. I found this recipe on YouTube and wanted to make it forever. I showed it to MeMe last week, and she said we could make it the next time we were together. It is so delicious. It has mozzarella sticks […]
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CROSTINI A LA TRAPANESE – a sicilian twist on pesto
Hi there, It is late summer here in New Jersey. Dom’s basil plants are still producing like crazy. I have been a good squirrel and put away innumerable pots of Pesto Genovese. But I have reached the tipping point with Pesto Genovese. Looking for some other way to prepare pesto, I stumbled across a recipe […]
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SUMMER CELLO LIQUOR –
“I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food.” W. C. Fields Hi there, A beautiful glass of Rose wine to me just epitomizes summer. Recently a friend invited us over for cocktails and served this delicious wine from the Wolffer Estates Vineyard in Long Island, New York. In addition to the […]
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LEMON SHRIMP COCKTAIL – nothing small about the taste
Hi there, I have finally gotten back into the swing of cooking for my friends. It has been a long hiatus because of my surgery and my wonderful second honeymoon. This roasted lemon shrimp cocktail has become my go-to appetizer this summer. Besides the fact that it is incredibly tasty, it earned its way into […]