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Sweet Cheese Filled Strawberries
On Monday we celebrated my mom's birthday. I must say it was quite a success, she enjoyed it very much. And obviously, because we were celebrating her, she was not allowed to cook. I immediately...
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BLT Eggs
People often talk about a favorite bite of food, that perfect combination of flavors that delights your taste buds. If you enjoy deviled eggs and BLT sandwiches, this appetizer is that perfect bite....
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Ricotta-Topped Zucchini
Living next to a farm, we have easy access to fresh produce during local growing seasons. Even better, our farm very kindly lists what new items are in season on their roadside sign. Thus, when I...
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Beef and Blueberries
My husband and I spent part of a weekend in Boston recently. After scheduling a day of work meetings in the city, we decided to make it into a combination work/pleasure trip by spending the night and...
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Warm Bruschetta Dip
Saturday was a day of canning for my husband and me. We bought many pounds of canning tomatoes and spent the next few hours working in our kitchen. At the end of it, we had a dozen jars of whole...
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Steak & Cheese Pockets
On a recent weeknight, we made steak subs for dinner. Although I thought I had planned accurately and cooked the correct amount of shaved steak to satisfy the appetites of my husband and teenage son,...
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Day After Thanksgiving Nachos
OK, I didn't make these nachos on the day after Thanksgiving. I actually made them three days after Thanksgiving. However, the point of this recipe is to provide a different way to use leftover...
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Ridiculously Simple Sweet & Sour Meatballs
I thoroughly enjoying making dishes from scratch. Whether it be a batch of cookies, a pot of soup, or a loaf of bread, there is a sense of gratification in making something that others will enjoy....
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Maryland Style Crab Cakes
I am a long-time Patriots fan, as I have spent most of my life living in New England. However, my husband is from Maryland and, as such, is a Ravens fan. So, while my team wasn't playing this past...
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Lentil Cakes
When our daughter decided to become a vegetarian a few years ago, I wasn't opposed to the idea. I have chosen a vegetarian lifestyle at different points in my life. Although I haven't done so for...
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Appetizer Pizzas to Thai One On!
Appetizer pizzas are a great, simple snack to make for nearly any crowd. But, rather than do something conventional like English muffins and pizza sauce, why not try a new flair with Thai pizza? This...
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The Greatest Thing Since the Pinwheel
Pinwheel appetizers are a quick and easy way to prepare elegant finger foods for a dinner party, or for whenever guests come over. In this video, we learn how to create Mediterranean crescent...
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Dutch Pancakes (Pannekoeken)
Pancakes come in many different versions. My own pancake batter is mostly oatmeal and buttermilk, and sits in the fridge all night after it’s been mixed. I also have great memories of poffertjes in the...
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Homemade Appetizers: The Basics
In spite of their name, to my mind appetizers are not so much to help you work up an appetite as to keep your appetite from getting too worked up while you’re waiting for dinner. This can get...
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Simple Stuffed Mushrooms- Quick Hot Appetizer
Yes, I know Shirley Conran has said life is too short to stuff a mushroom, and I myself have said room temperature appetizers are best — but these stuffed mushrooms won’t take more than a few minutes...
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Lessons Learned While Cooking for Christmas
If you read my recipe from yesterday, you’ll know that over Christmas I learned that a medium sized mushroom cap can cook perfectly well in a few minutes under the broiler, if it’s got plenty of...
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Cheese Gems — A Quick Baked Appetizer
I owe the origins of this recipe to yet another book at Project Gutenberg — Recipes Tried and True, published in 1894 by the Ladies’ Aid Society of the First Presbyterian Church in Marion, Ohio — and...
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Charcuterie at Home
Charcuterie platters are one of the latest trends in appetizers at both restaurants and home parties. Though the literal meaning of the French word charcuterie is just “cooked meat”, to most English...
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Bacon-Wrapped Apples: Sweet, Salty, Hot
When you use bacon in an appetizer, people tend to expect to find it wrapped around something, simply because it’s so easy to wrap around other foods (before it’s cooked, anyway), and it’s so good at...
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“Sushi” Squares — No Sushi Chef Required
Sushi shows up often as an appetizer or even a quick light meal — but most of us buy it ready made rather than try to make it at home. Real sushi-making does take some training and special equipment —...
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