Eggplant chèvre and roasted tomato gems
You may have noticed, I am having a Mediterranean food moment right now. As part of this obsession, eggplant has been a regular on my
Category: Appetizers
Sunny ratatouille ricotta starter
Ratatouille is the ultimate Southern French summer side dish. It’s important to cook each vegetable separately and combine them only at the very end –
Decadent burrata, tomato & tapenade in a shot glass
As I continue my series of easy summer appetizers, here’s one that I made using last week’s leftover tapenade. Burrata is so deliciously rich and
Gone-in-a-flash bresaola rocket and ricotta rolls
Every single time I make these little gems, I get asked for the recipe, so here it is. They are not just a gluten-free gal’s
The ultimate summer caviar
To me, tapenade screams of summer. It’s what I call the Provencal man’s caviar. Just the thought of this herbed olive paste reminds me of
Insanely good cornmeal-crusted spinach feta quiche
For all of you gluten-free quiche-loving gals out there, this is for you. This polenta crust is tasty and very easy to put together: heat it, mix
Jewel-like spring rolls
Spring rolls are just the best appetizer for crowds and once you get over the learning curve of rolling them up (see tips at end
Cashew cheese avocado canapes
I discovered the avocado-cashew cheese combination when post-workout brunching with a lovely friend in Abu Dhabi. Despite my good manners, I was just eating one
Fancy pants sunchoke puree with rocket hazelnut pesto
I was first introduced to sunchokes, otherwise known as Jerusalem artichokes, when I was living in France. Over there, these artichoke-tasting little roots are called
Rillettes de thon
Rillettes de thon is a French tuna-based dip commonly served in summer on toast or with veggies as an appetizer. It traditionally calls for canned