Orange Scented Cannoli Dip
This classic Italian pastry is now a decadent dip – perfect for entertaining or any time you need a quick & easy dessert recipe for a crowd! Continue Reading →
Tag: New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve Appetizer Roundup
Ring in the New Year with our favorite party food starter recipes from the past year! Continue Reading →
French Cheese + Caramelized Onion Crostini Trio
Celebrate National Cheese Lovers Day with these easy, elegant appetizers made with some of my favorite French cheeses! Continue Reading →
Cheesy Bacon + Apple Croissants
Bacon jam adds smokiness to these sweet-and-salty 5 ingredient appetizers! Continue Reading →
Pan-Seared Lamb Chops Over Roasted Spaghetti Squash w Pomegranate + Aged Balsamic
A quick, flavorful marinade packs flavor into this simple yet elegant meal. Continue Reading →
Italian Cream Cheese and Ricotta Cheesecake
This is a super rich, creamy, tangy, no frills, crustless Italian-style cheesecake. It was a HUGE hit with everyone at the table. And it was much easier than I had anticipated to prepare! Continue Reading →
New Year’s Eve Tapas Party: Spinach with Chickpeas
This was the first recipe I found when looking for vegetarian tapas recipes. It ended up being the star of the party! The spices are so wonderful, and the sweetness from the golden raisins go perfectly with the spinach. The chickpeas make it a little heartier, which is great when you’re eating meat-free. I didn’t have hot paprika, so I used smoked paprika and added about 1/8t of cayenne. It was perfect. Continue Reading →
New Year’s Eve Tapas Party: Sherried Mushrooms
This was another make-ahead recipe for our holiday get together. Cream sherry is something that I bought yeeeeeears ago to make Spice-Rubbed Cornish Hens with Haroseth Stuffing and Sherry Jus (which turned out AWESOME!) for my Supper Club and I don’t think I’ve used it since. Uh, yeah, I’m obviously not the type to worry about vinegar expiring haha! Anyhow, I was glad to find another recipe to use some of that in. These mushrooms turned out great! Continue Reading →
New Year’s Eve Tapas Party: Spanish Spiced Almonds
I love any excuse to have friends over, eat good food, and especially do all of it around a theme. So, for New Year’s Eve this year, we had some friends over. They also have a baby, so we figured that rather than finding babysitters on the most expensive night of the year, we’d stay in and have a small scale celebration at our home. Now, I also love a challenge, and these friends presented one – they’re vegetarians, and one of them is currently avoiding dairy, due to a potential allergy with her baby, who is still nursing. We came up with Tapas as a theme, and maaaaaan was it a challenge for me to steer clear of chorizo and manchego cheese ;). Continue Reading →