Thanksgiving Recipes: Gourmet Appetizers

What time do you eat Thanksgiving dinner? Some families dine as early as 2 p.m. while others wait to break bread at the traditional dinner hour. If your family waits until after the Turkey Day football games are over before digging into your Thanksgiving spread, you aren’t alone. I’ve spent many Thanksgivings with families who wait until late evening to eat their holiday feasts. In most cases it’s planned that way because it takes that long for guests to get their appetites back after chowing down on tasty appetizers. The following recipes are not your average chip and dip, mini-meatball … Continue reading

Simple Party Fruit Salad

Last weekend, we had my son’s sixth birthday party. I really wanted to include some healthy choices for the kids and the adults, to go along with the chips and birthday cake. Plus, summer was just here and I was really starting to get a big craving for fresh fruit. So we put together this simple fruit salad, and it was a huge hit. I say “we” because it was a team effort. My husband picked out the fruit, and a friend and I cut it all up. (I believe in putting my guest to work.) It was prepared very … Continue reading

“Rolling” Stone Crab Potstickers

This year’s Super Bowl is two weeks away and if you have not already chosen your recipes for your party, you need to get started! Among this year’s entertainment will be one band that just keeps on rocking through the years – the Rolling Stones. In honor of the Stones, you can cook this great “stone” dish – Stone Crab Potstickers. You will be making the potstickers as well as a dipping sauce. Your shopping list will consist of rice vinegar, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, fresh ginger, eggs, shallots, fresh cilantro, wonton wrappers, peanut oil, and 3/4 of a … Continue reading