Every Thanksgiving my mother makes creamed onions, which are delicious and a wonderful treat. But heavy. I saw this recipe for sweet and sour onions in Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy and thought they might be a healthier alternative. I made them last night and let me just say they are not just…
Appetizer and Snack Recipes
Browse through these easy, quick and delicious appetizer and snack recipes.
Caramelized Nuts for Salads
Perk up your green salads with these caramelized nuts. I’ve made these with walnuts and pecans, depending on what I have opened. Last night it was walnuts. This recipe is from The Food Nanny, a great book with good recipes and good menu ideas, essentially assigning a category to each day of the week with…
Lidia’s Zucchini and Rice Tart
My niece is coming for dinner tonight and I thought it would be fun to have something to nibble on while I’m fixing dinner. I saw this zucchini and rice tart and thought it sounded good and would taste fine the next day so I made it last night. I roughly halved the original recipe…
Pizzettas! Small Pizzas with Loads of Flavor
Last night I cooked a few pizzettas from POLPO: A Venetian Cookbook (Of Sorts), a cookbook I would likely not have bought without having read about everyone on Chowhound cooking from it. The pizza dough recipe was pretty classic so use your favorite or this one. All of the pizzettas here are about 7-8″ in…
Easy Appetizers: Hearts of Palm Wrapped in Ham, Baked Kale
I always debate about trying new recipes when friends come over or sticking with the tried and true. I went with the familiar for dinner the other night but the odd for appetizers, including the hearts of palm with ham. I remembered an appetizer I made for a family gathering that was a big hit. …