Category Archives: Starters

White Bean & Tuna Spread

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Jennifer

Quick, healthy and deeeeelicious! This makes a nice appetizer or yummy, light lunch. Make it all fancy by laying an arugula leaf after spreading on a Finn Crisp cracker. 1 thick slice red onion, roughly chopped 1 fat garlic clove … Continue reading →

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Tapas: Garlicky, Baby Potatoes and Manchego

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Jennifer

Manchego is a sheeps’ milk cheese made in the La Mancha region of Spain. It is aged from 60 days to 2 years, thus developing a deep, complex and salty flavor. Paired with potatoes and twice baked, it makes a … Continue reading →

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Tapas Mushrooms

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Jennifer

Preparing for a cooking class tonight with a great group of ladies! They wanted to do a tapas menu— Love munching through a class : ) I thought it would be nice to have something ready for the gals as … Continue reading →

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Chili Cheese Spread

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Jennifer

I am having a SEAFOOD EXTRAVAGANZA (!!) this weekend. Grilled soft shell crabs w/hollandaise drizzle, marinated, grilled octopus w/lemon, garlic and parsley and Coquille St Jacque (that classic French dish of fresh scallops braised w/mushrooms, white wine, a splash of … Continue reading →

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Spicy Bombay Granola

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Jennifer

I love the idea of granola (healthy, snackable, satisfying), but have no sweet tooth. So I developed this recipe using strong savory/sweet/spicy flavors. It is addictive… and great to curb late afternoon hunger pangs, as well as yummy nibbles to … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Jennifer

Qualifier: These are stuffed mushrooms made for vegetarians, not mushrooms stuffed with vegetarians… I was having a small get-together with my best girlfriends. Two of the attendees, Emma and Aimee are vegetarian. Remember, way back, when saying someone was vegetarian … Continue reading →

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Edamame Spread

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jennifer

I am trying to figure out other uses for the spread. Along side crisp wonton chips would be good, but what else? Any ideas? Please share! Continue reading →

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Cheese Spread

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Jennifer

We are heading out of town for three weeks. As every adult knows, when leaving one’s home for an extended period of time, one must first clear out the refrigerator; coming home to fuzzy cream cheese and a packages of … Continue reading →

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Cheese Pennies, aka: ‘the crackers I can no longer bake’

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Jennifer

I have friends who love to bake but rarely bake the sweets the adore, because they will eat them. All. And I never really understood this. Not having much of a sweet tooth, I couldn’t figure out why just one … Continue reading →

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Preppy Party Nosh

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Jennifer

  Like many children of the ’80s, The Official Preppy Handbook was my Bible when it was released 30 years ago. I was not nearly cute enough to reflect the gentile WASPY spunk illustrated on its pages, but I tried to dress the part … Continue reading →

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