A fresh corn salad recipe that bridges perfectly into the fall season
Tag: Appetizer
Grilled avocado
A superb vegetarian grilling option for your summer and fall barbecues
Charred broccolini with buffalo mozzarella, honey-roasted grape tomatoes and shaved jalapeños
Creamy-yet-light, sweet, smoky and spicy… a dazzling antipasto
Spring radishes with homemade cultured butter and fleur de sel
How to eat radishes in their simplest and purest form
Melon carpaccio with lime & tarragon
A simple, succulent, and exquisitely aromatic Italian appetizer
Avocado & grilled onion tartines with roasted coriander-lime vinaigrette This avocado toast/bruschetta hybrid makes a perfect summer snack
What is a tartine? Tartine is simply the French term for an open-faced sandwich, usually with spreadable ingredients. But these lovely tartines, with their grilled bread and generous piling of avocado, might have more in common with the “avocado toast” that’s become so popular in the States recently. When it […]
Potato latkes with apple confit and crispy sage
The classic potato latke gets a makeover! Made with shallots instead of onions, these potato latkes are delicate and slightly sweet. Served with a dollop of apple confit spiked with Calvados, and a buttery, crispy sage leaf, each mouthful of these latkes yields an explosion of flavor.
Beet latkes with scallion and cayenne crème fraîche
These bite-sized latkes are superb! The cayenne-spiced crème fraîche is perfect with the sweet, mellow beets.
Spicy beet-green crostini
Beet tops are high on my list of favorite leafy greens, and a quick way to prepare them is to sauté them with garlic and chili pepper flakes. (Leafy greens taste so much more flavorful with a bit of spice!) Served on top of toasted baguette slices, the tender, warm […]