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Category: Appetizers

Caprese Holiday Appetizer or Salad Wreath

Caprese Holiday Appetizer or Salad Wreath

Posted on December 2, 2024September 25, 2025 by Jeff the Chef
A recipe for a festive appetizer or salad wreath: mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, basil, arugula, hazelnuts, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.... Read More
Christmas Tree Appetizer

Christmas Tree Appetizer

Posted on November 11, 2024November 11, 2025 by Jeff the Chef
A recipe for a festive goat cheese Christmas tree appetizer: Boursin, rosemary, almonds, olives, currants, and butterkase cheese crackers.... Read More
Oven-Poached Garlic with Thyme

Oven-Poached Garlic with Thyme

Posted on June 14, 2021December 19, 2021 by Jeff the Chef
Oven-Poached Garlic with Thyme is a modification of an easy Martha Stewart recipe that produces caramelized garlic cloves and an infused oil. ... Read More
Hors d’Oeuvre Potluck for Twelve

Hors d’Oeuvre Potluck for Twelve

Posted on March 4, 2019September 30, 2024 by Jeff the Chef
Ham and Cheese / Chicken Salad Open-Faced Sandwiches on French Bread These are simple, two-bite canapés, although “canapé” seems like too fancy a word to describe them. They’re eas... Read More
Guava Raspberry Hors d'Oeuvres

Guava Raspberry Hors d’Oeuvres

Posted on December 26, 2017December 27, 2016 by Jeff the Chef
These Guava Raspberry Hors d'Oeuvres use fresh raspberries, guava paste, and an elegant whipped cream - mascarpone mixture. They can provide a sweet, luscious hit to any cocktail party or buffet.... Read More
Tuna Two-Way: Pollo Tonnato

Tuna Two-Way: Pollo Tonnato

Posted on July 3, 2017June 25, 2017 by Jeff the Chef
Pollo Tonnato is slices of cold, poached chicken in a easy-to-make sauce consisting of canned tuna, mayo, lemon, capers, and olive oil. It's a riff off an Italian summer dish: vitello tonatto. I like ... Read More
How to Cook Pierogi

How to Cook Pierogi

Posted on April 3, 2017November 16, 2021 by Jeff the Chef
Pierogi may not be easy to make, but they're easy to cook. They can be served simply boiled once or twice, or fried - perhaps after having been breaded with bread crumbs or crackers. Although they reh... Read More
Feta-Spinach Stuffed French Bread

Feta-Spinach Stuffed French Bread

Posted on January 23, 2017May 13, 2018 by Jeff the Chef
We put this Feta-Stuffed French Bread recipe to the test. The question: could salami, cream cheese, soup mix, sour cream, and feta, make us want to eat our spinach? The answer: yes. ... Read More
Figs with Mascarpone

Figs with Mascarpone

Posted on December 26, 2016December 20, 2016 by Jeff the Chef
Sure, you made it past Christmas, but what are you going to do about New Years? This. The flavor of this fig-and-mascarpone appetizer is delicious, but the texture is equally interesting. It's not at ... Read More
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