fresh radish baguette
each month, bon appetit magazine does feature stories on seasonal ingredients. in the april issue, i prepared to see something very springy & green, because usually when the weather takes a turn for the warmer, everyone’s ready to ditch their root vegetables in favor of something a little bit lighter. so, i was really surprised [...]
pimento cheese
the peanut butter of the south.& just like peanut butter, pimento cheese can be eaten a ton of different ways: spread on crackers, sandwiched between 2 slices of white bread for a traditional sandwich, served cold as a dip, served warm as a dip, grilled between 2 slices of whole grain bread as an awesome [...]
everything soft pretzels
of all the things we’re making for the super bowl, i think i’m looking forward to these the most.incorporating my favorite part of a bagel, the everythings, with a chewy & tender dough, they’re perfect on their own, dipped in mustard, or the best ever….dipped in queso. because everything is better with cheese. & for some [...]
hummus
hummus. blended up chickpeas. should be easy to make at home instead of spending $3-$4 a tub, right? well, any time we tried to whip some up the texture & taste were just…off. we constantly ended up with pasty hummus that either tasted too chickpea-y or too tahini-y. it wasn’t working for us & i [...]
mascarpone chive dip
before one of our big wine parties, the mister & i both chose two different dips to make & bring along with us. they were both really, really good, but this, the one he chose, was effortless & irresistible. silky smooth creaminess, with bacon. i guess he won. this time. ::sigh:: (i probably ate most [...]
jalapeno popper dip
this dip has everything there is to love about a jalapeno popper all wrapped up in one delicious dish.the husband & i brought this to two parties in a week’s time & people hovered until the dish was empty each time. & maybe even licked clean. i won’t name names. you know who you are. [...]
pico de gallo
the perfect use for all of your summer tomatoes, it lets all the fresh flavors shine.love it wrapped in a burrito, heaped on a quesadilla, on top of scrambled eggs, or simply scooped up with a good, salty tortilla chip. mmmmm. from the pioneer woman cooks (makes as little, or as much as you’d like!) [...]
roasted red pepper tapenade
the perfect crispy, tangy compliment to creamy white bean soup.& it adds a great red punch to an otherwise beige dish. very slightly adpated from williams-sonoma olive oil 1 cup roasted red peppers (jarred or canned) 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, finely chopped 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar pinch red pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon honey [...]
dinner party menu & deliciously unique bruschetta
i really, really wanted to continue on our when foodies get married series, but i really, really want to take some time and get the next two installment just right. i’m a little bit of a perfectionist. you can blame my mother. until i get my act thoughts together, i will tell you about this rather kick ass dinner party tom [...]
goat cheese, pesto & sundried tomato terrine
really long name for such a simple appetizer. simple, delicious and impressive. tom and i (mainly tom) put this together for two occasions in one week’s time. and put together is really all you do. so you don’t need to be a talented cook, you just need a few ingredients and about 10 minutes [...]
