How to Roast Bacon, Cheddar & Piquillo Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers + Video
If you’re looking for something fabulous to snack on, with a kick, try my recipe for how to Roast Bacon, Cheddar & Piquillo Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers. Spicy jalapeño stuffed with ooey gooey cheese & salty, crispy bacon…oh yeah! These would be great for appetizers, a side dish or a snack for tailgating! Why not stuff peppers with more peppers?! Piquillo peppers have a beautiful, sweet flavor. They also add smokiness...
How to Cook Napa Valley Bordeaux Cherry Balsamic Chicken Livers + Video
As an appetizer or main entrée, Napa Valley Bordeaux Cherry Balsamic Chicken Livers are a perfect idea. Chicken liver is high in iron and ever so delicious when paired with tasty, syrupy & thick, sweet flavors of Bordeaux cherry & balsamic. Cherry combined with the ferric taste of the liver is exciting & satisfying to your palate. Napa Valley Bordeaux Cherry Balsamic Chicken Livers: With this recipe, I’m using Napa...
How to Cook Eyeball Meatballs with Sauce: Halloween Treats
What could be creepier than Eyeball Meatballs with Sauce for a spooky Halloween surprise! I know, I know…Halloween is about the sweets, but it doesn’t have to be all sweet! Serve up some Eyeball Meatballs to creep out not only the kids, but the adults too! What a cool & interesting way to make a spooky appetizer or entrée. Plus, they are so easy to make & are quite tasty too! Serve with a red pasta sauce on the...
Web Chef Review: Blue Iguazu Hand-Crafted Ripple-Cut Gourmet Cheese Slicer
If you are a real cheese lover, you will absolutely fall in love with the Blue Iguazu Hand-Crafted Ripple-Cut Gourmet Cheese Slicer. Do you entertain often? Cheese trays are a beautiful addition to your hors d’oeuvres, on a buffet, or with fruit for dessert & wine. Why not snazz up your festivities with a ripple cut cheese slicer?! This lovely Blue Iguazu Hand-Crafted Ripple-Cut Gourmet Cheese Slicer comes in either black...
How to Make Cream Cheese & Anchovy Stuffed Pickled Cherry Peppers
Cream Cheese & Anchovy Stuffed Pickled Red Cherry Peppers are not only festive for Victoria Day, but tasty too! My Father loved these tasty tidbits of creamy, spicy & salty delight. In fact, this was one of the only things I’ve ever seen my Father prepare in the kitchen. The red & white colors makes this the perfect set of hors d’oeuvres for Victoria Day, Memorial Day, Canada Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, even...
Web Chef Review: Haskapa Chutney
Haskapa Chutney is a chutney that can easily be served with any number of entrées. It’s a real winner when it comes to serving it with poultry, on cream cheese, with pork, hamburgers, and many other dishes. Haskapa Chutney is a jar of deliciousness – sweet, fruity with a chili kick. Haskap berries are indigenous to Russia and parts of Asia, and presently they are grown in Nova Scotia, as well as other provinces and some...
How to Cook Grilled Beets Layered with Chevre: 4th of July Fare
These beautiful Grilled Beets Layered with Chevre are beautiful appetizers. They are so very pretty and delicious, and if you decide to serve them for a patriotic holiday, like 4th of July, the colors will carry the theme. How to Cook Grilled Beets Layered with Chevre: Since you will be using 2 separate layers of goat cheese, you could use some blue vegetable coloring for half of the cheese, so you end up with a red, white and blue...
How to Make New Potatoes Stuffed with Crab Meat: Memorial Day Celebrations
This recipe How to Make New Potatoes Stuffed with Crab is perfect for holiday weekend fare, a party or just because you like it so much, and it is so simple. How to Make New Potatoes Stuffed With Crab Meat: Type: Side Dish or Appetizer Prep Time: 40 min Yield: 24 pieces Ingredients: twelve 2 inch new potatoes 3/4 tbsp salt sprinkle of kosher salt 3/4 cup sour cream 1/2 cup fresh crab meat – shredded; canned,drained and rinsed is...
How to Make Blue Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes: Easter Surprises
This recipe for how to make Blue Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes is another of our favorites for an appetizer, or for lovely hors d’oeuvres for showers or parties. We look forward to these tasty tidbits of creamy deliciousness inside little tangy, red cherry tomatoes! The perfect bite of YUM! How to Make Blue Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes: You will definitely want to make a few extra for later because these gems will disappear...
How to Make Crab Stuffed Snow Peas + Video: Easter Surprises
At our house, we like to serve something fresh & tasty for an Easter appetizer and this recipe for How To Make Crab Stuffed Snow Peas is ideal. A creamy crab stuffing for crisp snow peas…bright & colorful, but most of all, these are absolutely delicious. How To Make Crab Stuffed Snow Peas: It is worth the extra time it takes because everyone seems to enjoy this treat. Type: Appetizer Recipe Prep Time: 40 min Cook Time: 1...
How to Make Foie Gras Pâté
Savory, creamy & very decadent, Foie Gras Pâté is somewhat of an acquired taste & a delicacy. How to Make Foie Gras Pâté: It’s easy to make a Foie Gras Pâté using Pan Seared Duck Livers. Type: Pâté Recipe: Serve with: pickles, Dijon mustard on French bread or rye toasts with sweet, white wine Prep Time: 12 min Bake Time: 1 1/2 – 2 hrs Chill Time: 12 hrs Yields: 12 people Ingredients: 1/2 lb ground veal or ground...
How to Bake Figs with Brie
Looking for a romantic appetizers that’s fun to eat with your fingers, or a beautiful hors d’oeuvres option for entertaining, Baked Figs with Brie is just right! Elegant & simple with just the right flavors to perk everything up. This combination will truly make your taste buds dance & crave more with the sweetness of the figs, the naughtiness of the red wine syrup, and the decadence of the brie topping that melds...
How to Make Oysters on the Half Shell
Whether you’re looking for a romantic evening, or you’re in a celebratory mood, Oysters on the Half Shell are the perfect, tasty tidbits to offer up. How to Make Oysters on the Half Shell: Purchase the freshest oysters in the shell that you are able to, and as close to the time of serving as possible. Type: Appetizer Recipe Serve with: cocktail sauce, lemon wedges, horseradish, hot sauce & vodka Prep Time: 25 min...