Okay, so you loved last night’s dinner. It was down-home, delectable, gourmet, and perfect in every way.You want to do it again and again, but you want to share in an abundance of ways. Well, let’s do a little re-take, re-do, re-purposing and share these gems of delight in the way of an appetizer. Instead…
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Are you ready to wow your guests and knock your own socks off?Yes, we all love little finger foods, bite-sized greatness.But, these slices of heaven go above and beyond: aromatic cardamom and rose, toasted and salted pistachios and walnuts, along with dried cherries atop a whipped cream cheese slathered crisp of citrus ginger and thyme…
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Pull apart bread is basically warm, cheesy garlic bread that’s cut into perfectly pluckable little cubes so that you can eat it with your hands. Basically, this is the best thing since sliced bread. Almost. You really do need to add in the fresh Tomato Balsamic Reduction Sauce – and now we are talking! A boule…
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Seven Layer Dip is definitely a “thing.” I’ve seen it at many a party (Super Bowl, included), as a Thanksgiving appetizer, thank you my BEAUTIFUL sister, and just about anywhere and everywhere.It’s no wonder.This layered, spicy, flavorful, creamy, amazing dish is truly a sensation! Of course, in the theme of my life, I waned to…
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The sweet. The salt. The crunch. The silk. The tang.There’s an art and a science to eating, I believe, and I have it down.All sweet, salty, crunchy, silky smooth, and tangy. These super fast and easy baked cracker crisps satisfy the all your needs for your next “snackola,” “snaky snack,” “appetizer,” “meal,” “cheese fix,” “nut…
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I feel like mangos and apricots are a natural combination of flavor and texture. Sweet and tangy.But, in my life, I need a little bit of sour, a lot of bit of crunch, and just as much salt.Thus, Mango Apricot Stilton Galette.With a crunchy homemade pie crust, this “flattened pie,” of sorts, provides a hint…
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The name is derived from the German name Liptau for the region of Liptov (Hungarian: Liptó) in northern Slovakia, a former county in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Similar to the Bavarian Obatzda, it is a part of the regional cuisines of Slovakia (as Šmirkás, a form of the German Schmierkäse for cheese spread), Hungary (as Liptói túró or Körözött), Austria(Liptauer), Serbia (Urnebes salata, “chaos salad”), Croatia, Albania (liptao) and Italy (especially in the province of Trieste). Liptauer is the deli-counter delicacy of many children across the midwest and eastcoast….
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