Tagged: Appetizer

Spring Pea Crostini

Toast is a hot item! Looking for a fresh, bright spread for your toast? This recipe is the perfect way to showcase your early garden harvest or farmers market find. Hint: make it even easier and just as delicious with frozen peas!

Muhammara

Muhammara is a classic Levantine dip made with roasted red peppers and walnuts. Usually thickened with bread, Chef Kurt uses cooked red lentils instead. Use a food processor if you want a smooth texture. For more texture, use a mortar and pestle.

Kohlrabi Pakora

Pakora are delicious little Indian fritters often eaten for snacking or as an appetizer. Make sure your spices are fresh for maximum flavor.

Caprese Salad

Caprese salad is the perfect combination of flavors and freshness. Late summer, when tomatoes are at their peak and the basil is abundant, is the best time to layer a Caprese. Or simply toss it for a less traditional presentation of this gorgeous salad.

White Bean Hummus

If you're a hummus addict, give this white bean version a try!

Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese

Add these stuffed dates to your holiday appetizer display. Then stand back and watch them disappear!

Siu Mai Dumplings (Potstickers)

Little dumplings are versatile and delicious! The dumplings pictured here are ready to be cooked by either steaming, boiling, or frying.

Grilled Belgian Endive Salad

If you haven't tried endive yet, this recipe is sure to make you love it. It's packed with flavor when heated!

Thai Plum Noodle Salad

Fresh plum seems to be a surprise ingredient in an Asian-inspired noodle salad. But the two have met before! Plum sauce, also known as duck sauce, is commonly found in noodle bowls and stir fries.

Go Green Hummus

A sweet alternative to chickpea hummus!

Twice Cooked Sunchokes

Taro Frittelle

Taro is the potato of the humid tropics. Like the Irish potato we know and love, taro is a tuber, a staple starchy vegetable, and a key ingredient in many traditional dishes.

Mini Pork Tacos

Parmesan-Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms

Grilled Beef Kabobs

Seared Tuna with Shiitake Mushroom and Tomato Relish on Wonton

Sweet Chili Shrimp with Mascarpone-Guacamole

Onion Soup

Onions, the simplest of pantry staples, mingle with butter, broth, and herbs to become luxuriously smooth and delicious. Add "homemade" croutons and a blend of cheeses to make a complete and satisfying meal.

Baba Ghanoush

This traditional Middle Eastern eggplant spread or dip is typically served cold or at room temperature with pita bread or thin slices of crusty French bread. Fabulous! as a sandwich spread.

Sofrito

What to do with an abundance of garden produce! This delicious sauce freezes well. Serve it by the spoonful to season vegetables or by the ladleful to top pasta. Add a sprinkle of cheese and you’ve got a meal!