A simple, delicious recipe that makes for a healthy side or lunch
Tag: Tapas
Wild mushroom confit with garlic and fresh herbs
Gently poached in olive oil; a succulent finger food or condiment
Blood orange & baby arugula salad with olive vinaigrette
A most delicious salad recipe that’s also quick & healthy
Flash-fried Brussels sprouts with garlic and lime
An easy recipe for the most flavorful Brussels sprouts you’ve ever had
Potato “nachos” with smoked raclette, spinach & caramelized onion
A gourmet French version of the classic game-day snack. Fire up the oven!
Artichokes with chive vinaigrette
How to steam and serve (and eat!) fresh artichokes
Avocado salsa with roasted cumin and homemade tortilla chips
A creamy avocado dip with exotic flavors
Valdespino Inocente Fino Sherry and Deliciosa Manzanilla
When I ask friends if they’ve ever tasted Fino sherry, a blank look spreads across their faces. Most have heard of sherry, of course, but images of English ladies of a certain age sipping the sweetish libation before dinner is what usually comes to mind. The blank look soon turns […]
Fresh fig crostini with bûcheron cheese and thyme
I’ve always had a weakness for fresh figs. When fully ripe, their flavor is absolutely sumptuous. Figs are exquisite in desserts or simply eaten on their own, but they’re equally at home with savory foods, like these crostini. The contrast of the sweet figs with the pungent semi-aged goat cheese […]
Cheese fondue with chipotle & tequila
A super delicious cheese fondue recipe with Tequila and chipotle. It’s easy to make and a great party food! Serve it with bread cubes or with chunks of grilled meats, blanched but-still-a-bit-crunchy broccoli or cauliflower florets, cherry tomatoes, fingerling potatoes boiled until just tender… or whatever you love with cheese!
Burgundy okra shoestring fries
Burgundy okra makes the most delicious shoestring fries. They are crispy and still a bit chewy and incredibly addictive – No slime factor in this okra recipe!
Pimientos de Padrón: the Russian Roulette peppers!
Serving these delicious Spanish peppers is unbelievably fun