Inspiration for this baked orange ricotta with figs & Hatch chiles gives me the kind of excitement that comes to mind like Christmas morning. I get in a rut with my recipes and menus like a lot of people so when the inspiration for something new comes along, I write it down as fast as…
vegetarian appetizers
Buddha Bar Snack Mix
A party just isn’t worth celebrating without a bowl of crunchy chips, nuts or snack mix…a bowl of my Buddha Bar Snack Mix will disappear at your bar fast, so this recipe makes a good amount so you will have plenty plus more for gifts. Party mix has endless combinations; mine combines spices from the…
Spinach & Parmesan Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed mushrooms really are a party staple because they are so good; nothing beats a savory & cheesy stuffed mushroom. The stuffing ingredients are really endless and the possibilities are as big as your imagination. I’m making these spinach & Parmesan stuffed mushrooms for an Oscar party tomorrow to serve along with a variety of…
Cherry, Brie & Pepper Jelly Bites with Macadamia Nuts
I’m not working this week and today was the perfect day for testing a recipe; it’s very cloudy and dark with a big winter storm coming tonight. Stuck inside with lots of paperwork, well…I don’t want to do that, how boring is that. I had the house to myself and listening to soft jazz and…
Herb Roasted Butternut Squash, White Cheddar and Dijon Palmiers
Sadly summer is over but we are still having warm days here in the Bay Area and fall is such a beautiful season as well. I’m still harvesting my beautiful fresh herbs from my garden for my recipes, so I thought I would use them in today’s wonderful recipe with squash. Butternut squash is one…
Strawberry & Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Pistachios
I served this bruschetta at last night’s barbecue birthday party and the party guests were all smiles as my server approached them with this unique appetizer. Strawberries are in abundance this time of year, take advantage of that and serve them as an appetizer, in a salad and of course dessert. This bruschetta combines the…
Artichoke, Ricotta & Parmesan Phyllo Tarts
We all have recipes that we have made time and time again, I guess we would call them classics, my classic recipe are these scrumptious phyllo tarts. When I started my career as a personal chef and caterer some 18 years ago, I discovered these convenient, flaky little vessels and they are a wonderful thing…
