Nosh: Apps Soups Salads

Bruschetta and Crostini

Bruschetta is easy and versatile. The nice thing about serving bruschetta (or crostini) when you have company is that you can make the toppings well ahead, and when you set them all out on the table you have an...

Funghi tagliati a fettine sottili, con mozzarella fusa e timo

sliced mushrooms with melted mozzarella and thyme I'm always looking for new ways to make mushrooms, especially when I've bought a big box and I need to use them up! Jamie comes to the rescue with this simple recipe. It's...

limoni di amalfi cotti al forno

(amalfi baked lemons) My expedition into Jamie's Italy continues .... This recipe caught my attention as soon as my eye hit the page. There's a picture of Jamie in the sun, stuffing beautiful rounds of lemon with creamy, white buffalo...

limoni di amalfi cotti al forno

(amalfi baked lemons) My expedition into Jamie's Italy continues .... This recipe caught my attention as soon as my eye hit the page. There's a picture of Jamie in the sun, stuffing beautiful rounds of lemon with creamy, white buffalo...

Rewind

It is a bit late to be talking about Christmas dinner but cooking was really what got us through the whole thing.

mini oregano burgers and salsa with a twist

I love all things that are mini ... I am always a happy recipient of tiny, individual portions for biting in two (or for you guys out there, for hand-to-mouth-popping), spaced apart or stacked on a dish like brush...

Cucumber Snackers

Caroline's friend made these simply luscious appetizers for her birthday weekend dinner. The salmon looks so soft and buttery. Thankfully I have smoked salmon in the fridge or else I'd be without relief. She described the apps as "crunchy...

amuse-bouche

I learned something new today. All my menus usually include what I called a "pre-appetizer" -- a tiny bite that I serve with champagne before the meal begins. It could be anything from a steamed new potato topped with creme...