Seasoned and browned, cubes of winter rutabaga are quite tasty when cooked up like home fries! Sturdy, humble rutabagas! As part of my quest to learn more about the root vegetables that are abundant in winter at local markets and from community farm shares, I grabbed a few rutabagas… but what to do with them […]
Pumpkin Fritters with Curry & Potato
Pumpkin with diced, fried potatoes and curry, all wrapped up in a fritter batter! I love coming back to fritters. I confess that I’ve made fritters several times in the past and when I do I always think, “Why don’t I make these more often?” Then I sort of forget and take a while to […]
Colorful Kohlrabi Slaw with Lemon-Maple Dressing
This winter root veggie makes a crisp and tasty coleslaw! This intriguing root veggie caught my eye at the winter Farmer’s Market: bright green spheres, still damp and dirty from storage, with concentric, pale ridges in the skin. The name was somewhat familiar but I had never tried it before: kohlrabi. When I took some […]
Roasted Potato Canapes with Bacon Jam & Parmesan
Crisp and thin slices of roasted potato hold sweet-savory bacon jam! *This post may contain affiliate links.* For a recent gathering of friends I brought a little appetizer made with a freshly cooked batch of bacon jam. About a week earlier I had declared to my friend Chris that I would be making an amazing appetizer […]
Sweet Potato & Spicy Chorizo Fritters
A very popular snack at our house, mashed sweet potatoes and chorizo sausage in a fritter! With the creation of this recipe, I think I need to come clean and state that I will apparently turn anything into a fritter! It all started with sweet summer blueberries that I added to a batch of Blueberry […]
Savory Carrot Cheddar Tart
Carrots fresh from the farmer’s market are roasted and blended to fill this savory tart! I’m drawn to the unique and new-to-me edible offerings at the various stands at a farmer’s market: baked treats, sauces and jams, rustic breads and of course, the veggies. This post may contain affiliate links. I was not familiar with […]
How To Create a Beautiful Party Cheese Board
Build a gorgeous cheese board filled with a variety of ingredients, flavors and textures that will be the most beautiful dish on the appetizer table! This post may contain affiliate links. Cheese boards are one of my favorite creations to bring to a party! They are stunning and full of delicious offerings that guests love […]
Brie & Fig Mini Puffs
Easy to assemble puff pastries filled with brie, fig and apple make a wonderful, sweet little appetizer to set out at your next gathering. This post may contain affiliate links. When thinking about fanci-ish appetizers to set out for parties what comes to mind is brie. I recently attended a games-and-appetizers gathering and one of […]
Sausage Roll Bites
A perfect party food, little bites of savory sausage wrapped in pastry! When I put this quick and easy app together I had in mind the sausage rolls that are popular in England. Though I have not had the pleasure of of trying an authentic British sausage roll – a savory filling of ground sausage […]
Easy Goat Cheese Spread with Pistachios & Cranberries
This cheese spread comes together so quickly, with a savory-sweet flavor delicious bits of cranberry and pistachio throughout! When it comes to easy party food, cheese-centric dishes must certainly be at the top of the list. For example, how simple it is to fan out a few slices of a tasty Cheddar or creamy Havarti? […]
New Year’s Eve Appetizers Roundup!
As New Year’s Eve approaches, you may be wondering what delicious treats you can put out at your cocktail party, or you need an appetizer to bring to a gathering! Here are 5 ideas for New Year’s Eve appetizers: some savory and some sweet. They are unique, sumptuous and all but one can be picked […]
Shiny New Year Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Delicious and elegant to set out alongside glasses of champagne and wine, this festive New Year’s Eve version of chocolate covered strawberries will a twinkle to the ball drop festivities. This post may contain affiliate links. If you happen to be familiar with the Rankin-Bass holiday special titled ‘Rudolph’s Shiny New Year’… well, pretend for […]