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Fig Salami Update: Cured and Ready to Eat!

Last month, we told you about our DIY fig salami experiment. Our fruity sausages have been curing the refrigerator, and now, just in time for a Thanksgiving appetizer platter, they're finally ready to...

Thanksgiving Inspiration: The Modern Relish Tray

Is the relish tray passé? It seems that they're a nostalgic memory from Grandma's table. But as Joanna pointed out in her post last spring, many of the relish tray elements are popular again,...

Cocktail Party Tip: Do One Passed Appetizer

We're starting to think about holiday entertaining, and for us, that means appetizers. Our hors d'oeuvre tables are usually filled with cheese, bread, olives and other no-fuss nibbles, but we like to ...

What's a Great Appetizer for a Halloween Party?
Good Questions

Q: I need to bring an appetizer to a Halloween party. I have seen a lot of recipes for desserts, but I need something savory and spooky. Any suggestions? Sent by Hilary...

Crispy, Chewy, Gluten-Free: Socca (Chickpea Pancake)
Recipe Reviews

We gave you several good things for appetizers and hors d'ouevres today: stuffed figs, hot brandade, and a delicious cheese. Well, here's one more. This is our favorite evening appetizer; we've made i...

Easy Appetizer: Stuffed Figs with Honey-Balsamic Syrup

I can't take credit for this one. My dad made these figs. But I will certainly make them soon, because they were so delicious and so easy. And in case you're thinking, "Ah, figs, cheese, nuts... been ...

How Can I Make Better Fat-Free Yogurt Dips?
Good Questions

Q: I was wondering if you had any insight on dips. Lately I have been trying to make veggie dips with fat-free Greek yogurt and everything has fallen kind of flat compared to their full fat sour cream...

Harvest Recipe: Slow Roasted Tomatoes with Pomegranate Molasses and Basil

We're still getting fresh local tomatoes in in the Bay Area and will continue to do so into October. Such glorious abundance! So far this season, I have canned whole San Marzano's, tomato jam and am...

Recipe: Pancetta-Wrapped Brussel Sprouts with Almonds

Brussels sprouts haters and lovers alike: we have got a recipe for you both. Here's a treat of a recipe to kick off fall flavors — an easy, quick party hors d'oeuvre, a finger food featuring eve...

Cool Recipe: Gabriela's Salsa Huevona (Lazy Salsa)
Stay Cool!

Name: Gabriela Location: New York City, New York How are you staying cool? Sweating it out with a spicy salsa that doesn't require us to roast any ingredients!...

Party Snack: Edna Lewis' Old-Fashioned Cheese Straws
Recipe Review

Have you ever had a cheese straw? No? Yes? They are a total staple of an old-fashioned Southern appetizer tray, so if you're from the South you probably know what we're talking about right now. We hav...

Recipe: Quick Feta and Olive Spread

We modeled this dish after something similar we've seen ready-made at Whole Foods. It couldn't be simpler, and you can buy half the ingredients in one trip to the olive bar at the grocery store....

How To Assemble a Cheese Board Appetizer

Our absolutely massive roundup of every cheese we've ever reviewed got us thinking about cheese boards and our favorite appetizer: a spread of little nibbles. Here's how we like to put together this e...

Quick Appetizer: Radish, Boursin, and Chive Tartines

Can you tell that we're wild about radishes right now? They're such a refreshing vegetable in the springtime, with their pleasant crunch and gorgeous color, creamy inside and scarlet outside. We threw...

Simple Appetizer: Bread with Butter and Truffle Salt

You may see truffle salt as superfluous indulgence in times like these—or maybe a ripoff, given the fact that some of the truffle taste is undoubtedly a manufactured chemical. But, as Dana mentioned...

Bacon Pops! Goat Cheese Pops with Herbs, Pecans, & Bacon

Oh yes. All the cuteness of a cake pop, all the fun of an easy appetizer, and it's all wrapped up in bacon....

Appetizer Recipe: Flatbreads with Goat Cheese, Caramelized Onions, and Basil

This is another installment from the wedding shower/cocktail party we threw last week (where we also served those tomato skewers). We've already made these little pizzas again, they're so easy and goo...

Appetizer: Tomato and Mozzarella Skewers with Basil Oil

Earlier today we told you about our cocktail party strategy of sticking to two or three dishes (rather than eight or nine) that look bountiful and feed a crowd. This is one we just served: tomato skew...

Spring Appetizer: Herb or Cheese Gougères

Last week we threw out a weekend challenge: make pâte à choux. This fancy-sounding dough is actually a simple paste of eggs, flour, and butter, and when you mix in a few herbs, you get addictive, cr...

Appetizer Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Potato Bites with Spicy Sour Cream Dipping Sauce

Okay, we're not going to win any awards for thinking up this combination. But hey, these potato bites are easy, delicious, and perfect for a Final Four-loving crowd, should you find yourself surrounde...

Recipe: Ortine's Mediterranean Platter

We are really excited about this recipe from Sarah Peck, the head chef at charming Brooklyn eatery Ortine. We just did a kitchen tour of Ortine, and Sarah gave us this recipe to share with you. The th...

Super Bowl Snack: Spicy Meat-Filled Phyllo Cigars

Are you hosting a Super Bowl party this weekend? If so, here's a slightly more upscale party snack that's still down-to-earth enough for a football game. ...

Recipe: Fava Bean Dip with Roasted Garlic and Yogurt

Sometimes eating light in January is just too darn hard. There's not a lot of green, not a lot of crunchy vegetables. So we broke down and bought a mess of expensive hot-house vegetables the other day...

Recipe: Oven-Roasted Tomato Jam

Sometimes a recipe arises from a confluence of ideas and inspiration -- a convergence of influence, flavor, and downright craving. This recipe is one of those. It was inspired by Laurie Colwin's raptu...

Midwest Food Roundup: Good Reads and Winter Whites

Cookbook gift ideas, Mexican bunuelos and Queso Manchego en Adobo – that and more in this week's roundup. ...

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