Category Archives: Appetizers

Appetizers

Mushrooms Stuffed with Fennel, Apple and Blue Cheese

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  If you like blue cheese, you will love these stuffed mushrooms!  The blue cheese is not overpowering because there is only 2 tablespoons of it for 12 large mushrooms. The flavor of the blue cheese is enhanced by raisins, apple, fresh fennel and also my new favorite, Marcona almonds.  The Marcona almonds add a…

Mushrooms Stuffed With Asparagus And Bacon

  These stuffed mushrooms have a great combination of flavors! This recipe is gluten free because I never add breadcrumbs to any of my stuffed mushrooms.  It seems like it would take away from the flavors. I trimmed the fat off of the bacon before I cooked it, then mixed the cooked bacon with little…

Italian Shrimp Salsa/ Salad

  This Shrimp Salsa is an adaptation of my earlier Shrimp Salsa which is more of a traditional Mexican salsa with chopped prawns added. The flavors of this version are very Italian with lots of fresh basil, tomatoes, onions, capers, sundried tomatoes and parsley.  It looks gorgeous and it’s extremely healthy! This salsa is great…

Pizza Flavors Stuffed Mushrooms

  These stuffed mushrooms have been rated by my neighbors as one of their all time favorites!  I love making stuffed mushrooms because you can make them go any flavor direction that you want.  Pizza Flavors Stuffed Mushrooms are so easy to make and you don’t have to saute any of the ingredients- just chop…

Italian Sausage And Spinach Meatballs

  This recipe was originally from one of the Frugal Gourmet books by Jeff Smith.  Some of you may remember him from his cooking show on TV in the mid 1990′s.  He created a lot of good recipes and published quite a few cookbooks which are available for a very reasonable price in paperback.  I…

Beef Carpaccio and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

  If you love Carpaccio as much as I do, I think you will really like this recipe! It is simple to prepare and if you make it for guests (and they are not vegans), they will be amazed at your skills! You need to start with a very good quality piece of filet or beef tenderloin. We use an aged balsamic…