Appetizers

Crab Salad with Paprika-Scallion Mayonnaise

December 31, 2012

My friend Barb is a fellow foodie and gourmet cook.  When she and her family visited over the holiday, it was quite normal for us to give each other a blow-by-blow description of what we had for Christmas dinner, from appetizer to dessert.  Barb’s husband made a delicious cassoulet, she made the brownie mosaic cheesecake [...]

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Crab Cakes

December 7, 2012

If you’re Italian, you’re probably familiar with the Feast of the Seven Fishes celebrated on Christmas Eve. My sisters and I grew up with this wonderful tradition when my parents would go all out to make this delicious feast for the family to celebrate the holiday. My mother would make her stuffed calamari, and my [...]

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Bleu Cheese Ball

November 26, 2012

Yes, it’s time for another Secret Recipe Club post.  This month I was assigned Erin’s blog, The Spiffy Cookie.  Erin is a very busy young woman, who is working toward her PhD in Biomedical Sciences, and bakes and cooks almost daily.  She and I share a blogging M.O. in that we bring our baked goodies [...]

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Shrimp Scampi Appetizer

November 12, 2012

Roger and I had some friends over for dinner recently.  Since I knew they have been following a Zone/Atkins-like diet consisting primarily of protein and vegetables, I wanted to make a protein-based appetizer.  I decided shrimp scampi would fit the bill, and it did—ever so deliciously!

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Crispy Sweet Potato Fries with Sriracha Lime Mayo Dip

September 19, 2012

A few years ago, Roger and I met some good friends of ours for dinner at a new local restaurant.  Known for its upscale hamburgers, the restaurant also has the most delicious sweet potato fries on its appetizer menu.  The fries are served in a cone with a wonderful dipping sauce to accompany them.

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Strawberry Salsa

July 9, 2012

It’s the rare occasion that I make something from Family Circle magazine, but the July issue featured a couple of recipes that I made within 24 hours of first spotting them.  We enjoyed both recipes on Father’s Day—a wonderful blueberry shortcake and this excellent strawberry salsa.

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Smoked Salmon in Phyllo Cups

April 19, 2012

I got this gem of an appetizer from my sister and fellow foodie, Tina.  It’s one of those recipes where you smack yourself in the head and say, “Duh—why didn’t I think of that?”

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Tapenade

February 8, 2012

I have long been on the search for the perfect tapenade.  When my daughters graduated from high school, I bought the most wonderful tapenade for their graduation party from a caterer who has since gone out of business.  That tapenade was so good that I could have eaten the whole bowl.  While this recipe may [...]

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Baked Artichoke Dip

December 30, 2011

It’s been a busy week with all four “kids” home for the holidays.  As I mentioned in my annual holiday newsletter, they are kids only in my memories.  Our oldest hit a big milestone birthday this year, and our remaining three are all young adults now.

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Baked Stuffed Mushrooms

December 16, 2011

To my fellow foodies, I am giving this Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah recipe for baked stuffed mushrooms as an early Christmas gift to all of you.  I defy you to find an easier, tastier, baked stuffed mushroom recipe anywhere.  “How easy?” you ask.  Drum roll, please.  It has…  (wait for it)… only three ingredients!  Obviously, there are mushrooms.  [...]

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