Appetizers

White Chocolate Covered Brie with Cranberry Rosemary Chutney

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Without fail, this dish garners the most rave reviews and recipe requests from my friends! There’s something about the offbeat combination of white chocolate covering a wheel of Brie that sparks guests’ imaginations and the bright cranberry chutney topping makes it a dynamic and delicious holiday party appetizer. 2 cups fresh whole cranberries 3 tablespoons […]

November 15, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

White Asparagus Wrapped with Prosciutto and Parmesan

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This simple appetizer recipe has become my favorite for dinner parties. The ingredients are few but the prep in wrapping the prosciutto and Parm around the white asparagus spears takes a little bit of time. I prefer white asparagus to green as the texture is much more velvety. Green asparagus always has that woody vibe. […]

October 6, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Cold Mango Ginger Carrot Soup with Green Tea Cream Float and Coconut Caviar

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Some of my blogging friends had posted great step-by-step shots of their adventures in molecular gastronomy or cooking, most notably blogger Mira Uncut. Knowing that I wanted to create something really unique for my husband’s birthday dinner party, I started experimenting, and this delicious cold soup is what I ended up serving. I must say, […]

September 19, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Rosemary Marshmallows

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I’m a big fan of savory-sweet combinations, and friends let me tell you, this recipe is a slam-dunk winner. I was inspired to make these Rosemary Marshmallows after reading a post on Chef Garrett Kern’s blog, Garrett’s Table. This recipe is his with my addition of the rosemary. I served them on bamboo skewers alongside […]

April 20, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Caviar Topped Triple Layer Cheese Torte

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O.K. I know I always say, “This is my favorite recipe!” But, really, truly, honestly, this one for a Caviar Topped Triple Layer Cheese Torte absolutely is! This is a total low-maintenance party food meaning that you set it out and walk away. With 100 servings of pure luciousness, you’ll have little buffet replenishing at […]

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