Category: Appetizers & Snacks
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Provolone Turnovers aka Pardulas
These provolone turnovers from Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes made a fantastic dessert, drizzled with a bit of honey I picked up at the farmer’s market. (And I swear it tastes way better than stuff from the grocer’s.) I’ve been watching her shows on television and this…
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Jamie Oliver’s Pickled Chili Peppers Recipe
In the back of Jamie Oliver’s The Naked Chef are two delightful recipes. The first I tried was his basic tomato sauce. I’ve made several batches of it and have 1 cup portions in the freezer. It’s a good basic sauce for pasta or pizza, with some balsamic vinegar and some red chili peppers for…
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Review: Hell Fire Pepper Jelly
I was sent a jar of this pepper jelly to try out and wow! Spicy hot sweet all at once. I think it’s got a bit more kick than your average pepper jelly. At first I thought “Whoa. Maybe too much.” Then about 3 seconds later I wanted more. I’ve only done two things with…
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Zucchini Refrigerator Pickles
I’m trying a new zucchini refrigerator pickle this year. Last year I made these zucchini refrigerator pickles. I remember liking them but getting a bit tired of them and I gave a quart to a friend. Her family loved them! Today I saw The Urban Homestead Experiment’s post on Refrigerator Green Pepper Pickles and decided…
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Vietnamese Pickled Daikon and Carrot
I pretty much love vinegar I guess. Pickled and brined things. Cucumbers, cauliflower, capers, zucchini… And when I had my first Banh Mi sandwich, with the pickled daikon radish and carrots, I was totally hooked on these. I have made a few different variations and happily eat them as a quick little pickled side dish…