At one of the restaurants that my husband and I love to frequent, they offer assaggi. In case your Italian is as weak as mine, I'll translate for you. Assaggi are tastings or samplings. Thus, in this part of their menu, you can choose three to five different items on which to nibble before your main course. We love ordering items from this section, as we get to sample a handful of tasty foods.
Two of our favorite items are the mushrooms and onions. On their menu, the mushrooms are wood-roasted. Unfortunately, we don't have a wood-fired oven in
Horseradish-free Cocktail Sauce
by TT February 20th, 2012 | Recipes, Spreads & Sauces
For Valentine's Day, my husband and I enjoyed a candlelight dinner at home. Our meal began with Wrapped & Stuffed Dates and shrimp cocktail. When shopping for the meal, I had assumed that we had cocktail sauce at home. As we all know well, one should never assume. . . As I began prepping for the meal, I discovered that I didn't have any in the fridge or pantry. Thus, it was time to make my own.
Typically, cocktail sauce contains horseradish, which gives the sauce its spiciness. Unfortunately, we also were out of prepared horseradish, which meant it
Typically, cocktail sauce contains horseradish, which gives the sauce its spiciness. Unfortunately, we also were out of prepared horseradish, which meant it
Mac & Cheese Bites
by TT February 15th, 2012 | Appetizers, Recipes
Last week I wrote about my children's appreciation of homemade macaroni and cheese. Since then I have found a twist on this recipe, or rather leftovers of this recipe, that they absolutely adore: Mac & Cheese Bites. With an evening work event for me and leftover mac & cheese in the refrigerator, I decided to make the dinner more exciting than a little bit of reheating.
I have seen deep-fried mac & cheese bites on several restaurant menus, but I have never ordered them, as the combination of mac & cheese and deep frying sounded ridiculously heavy. It did sound
I have seen deep-fried mac & cheese bites on several restaurant menus, but I have never ordered them, as the combination of mac & cheese and deep frying sounded ridiculously heavy. It did sound
New Year’s Eve Appetizers- Part 3
by TT December 21st, 2011 | Appetizers, Recipes
New Year's Eve is a week and a half away and still is probably pretty far from everyone's mind. There's no need to plan that menu when you still have Hanukkah or Christmas menus to plan. However, it is good to start considering what you'll want to serve if you are hosting or attending a New Year's Eve party.
Today I have two more tasty recipes to share. Conveniently, one is a cold appetizer that can be prepared in advance, leaving you free to make other preparations or making it a great dish to bring. The other appetizer is hot
Today I have two more tasty recipes to share. Conveniently, one is a cold appetizer that can be prepared in advance, leaving you free to make other preparations or making it a great dish to bring. The other appetizer is hot
Pork & Apple Meatballs
by TT December 20th, 2011 | Appetizers, Recipes
Even though this dish was not part of our Iron Chef Thanksgiving, it did seem appropriate to follow my recent theme of apples. This recipe is from a Tapas Monday early in November. The inspiration for this recipe was quite simple. We had a fruit bin filled with apples from a local orchard and a freezer filled with pork from a local farm. Combining the two in a meatball seemed like a terrific format for our late night meal.
The trickier part of this recipe was deciding what would be the simmering liquid. While I could have baked the meatballs
The trickier part of this recipe was deciding what would be the simmering liquid. While I could have baked the meatballs