Grilled Lamb Chop Appetizers This is one of the easiest and most celebrated appetizer you will ever make for a party. Simply buy a rack of lamb. Have the butcher french them, cleaning the bone. You can then hold the chop easily. Have any fat cut off and leave it like a lollipop! Cut it into chops approximately 1.5 inch wide. Season with salt and pepper – only! Why mask the great flavor of lamb on the grill? Every grill is...
Read MoreSmoky Chipotle Shrimp, Roasted Corn Cakes and Salsa Appetizer We always make this as an appetizer and it is always a favorite at parties. The corn cakes are so good, they could even take the place of traditional pancakes at breakfast. You can put anything on the corn cakes, but the shrimp is my favorite. Smoky Shrimp 1.5 – 2 lbs medium shrimp 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup softened butter 5 tablespoons of canned chipotle (with...
Read MoreFigs with Blue Cheese and Walnuts Makes 20 appetizers To quote my mother… “Figs are under-rated.” They are usually in season in the early fall and there are varieties to choose from. This recipe is fast, easy and your guests will find them elegant and delicious. Ingredients: 1/4 lb of your favorite good quality blue cheese or stilton (or experiment with St. Andre at room temp) 10 fresh figs 20 walnut halves Salt and...
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Roasted Winter Squash Soup Reprinted with Permission: By Caron Golden (www.sandiegofoodstuff.com) (In her own words from her blog www.sandiegofoodstuff) I’ve been making winter squash soup for years and years but usually I peel the squash, cut it up, get rid of the seeds and cook it in stock before pureeing it. That’s perfectly fine, but I wanted to find out if roasting the vegetables would bring out a more intense, earthy...
Read MoreSubmitted by Kim Johnson Ingredients: 1 2- inch long hot green chile or serrano (i usually use a jalapeno because my kid don’t like things too hot)stemmed and seeded, or not depending on your desire of heat. 1 1 inch piece of fresh ginger peeled and chopped. I have used the stuff in the jar and it works just as well, I just add a little extra. 1 28 oz can whole tomatoes 8 tbs unsalted butter 1 recipe Roasted Tandoori chicken (recipe to...
Read MorePeggy’s Sensational Gravy To quote my mother, she is the “Queen of Concepts” not step-by-step recipes. I asked her to please share her “concept” on how to make gravy as it is probably the best gravy I’ve ever tasted…. ever. Being “conceptual” isn’t a bad thing, as creative chefs have a knack of making something good from what is around. However, when you can plan to make...
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