Category: appetizer
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SUNDRIED TOMATO CHEESECAKE – cheesecake, not just for dessert anymore
Hi there, To continue with this strange, sudden obsession that has taken hold of me. I have entered the following recipe in the Bella Sun Luci recipe contest. The inspiration for this savory cheesecake appetizer came from my friend Rosalie’s mother’s ricotta pie. (Thank you, Franny.) It is a pretty and delicious combination of cheeses, […]
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YOU CAN NEVER EAT TOO MANY OLIVES
Hi there, Today I am going to share some of my all time favorite time-saver recipes. You will get a recipe for roasted olives that can be made as an appetizer one day and then the leftovers used to create cod provencal. Not only are you getting two creations out of one recipe but you […]
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THE MINDFUL KITCHEN – using your everyday experience as a meditation
Hi there, I am a long time meditator. The benefits of staying in the present moment have been enumerated many, many times by professionals from all walks of life. Meditation has been good for me physically and mentally. Yet, lately I have noticed that when I am in the kitchen, I have lost contact with […]
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Brie and Figs and Cherries, Oh My!
Hi There, Dom and I were invited to a friend’s house for dinner recently. I promised I would bring an appetizer. After asking her about her menu, I decided I needed to make something savory. My appetizer muse was nowhere to be found. I think she was off eating the free samples at Costco. I […]
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FREGOLA APERTIVO – Trader Joe’s Strawberry Contest
P.S. – I didn’t win😢 Hi there, I really have never been competitive but lately have taken to entering recipe contests. Maybe I am doing this because I have never been any good at sports and now subconsciously decided that the kitchen is my arena? Where is Dr. Jong when you need him? Anyway, since […]
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GARLIC BREAD – a baton of deliciousness
Hi there, We had some friends for dinner a few weekends ago. I waited until the last minute to buy a loaf of bread to serve with dinner. Unfortunately, this particular weekend the weather forecast called for snow and I was like Old Mother Hubbard, the cupboard was bare. The only thing left to buy […]
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STROMBOLI – super easy and delicious addition to the snack menu
Hi there, In 1966, the year of the first Super Bowl, I was a senior in high school. The only football I was remotely interested in was Bishop Egan’s powerhouse football team. To tell the truth, I was more interested in the football players than the game itself. I still remember those beautiful autumn evenings […]
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PIZZA – America’s favorite Italian dish
Hi there, Who doesn’t like pizza? I know I have never met that person. And, what grandchild doesn’t adore being in the kitchen with their grandmother? I haven’t met that child either. I have a treat for you today. This is my friend Mag’s story of making pizza with her beloved grandmother. Mag makes this […]
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OLIVE ALL’ ASCOLANA (FRIED STUFFED OLIVES)
Hi there, Today I am sharing with you a tradition that came to me from my daughter-in-law, Hillary. It has been a Christmas Tradition for several years to make these fried olives from the Marche region of Italy. And the tradition continues. This year my granddaughter, Maya, was enlisted. She pitched right in and was […]
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HANUKKAH EDITION – Tropical Latkes
Hi there, My friend Dolly at Kool Kosher Kitchen shared with me this story about Hanukkah and recipe. I know you will enjoy it. Chanukkah is coming, and kids are looking forward to stuffing their faces with latkes – potato pancakes. When I was growing up, we had all kinds of latkes on Chanukkah, and sometimes my grandmother skipped the deruny (potato latkes) altogether […]