appetizer

Remember how I loved Felicidade at the Time Out Market in Lisbon? This recipe for Goat Cheese, Rosemary, Honey, and Prosciutto Toasts was inspired by my meal there! It’s incredibly easy to prepare, bursting with flavor, and elegant enough for a dinner party. We might have eaten all of the toasts and called it dinner, but you can  (read more)

You might already be familiar with the Cheesesteak Eggrolls at Del Frisco’s. They are simply delightful. Thinly sliced steak, bell peppers, and cheese come together inside a fried eggroll drizzled with a sweet chili sauce. It has all the delicious flavor of a cheesesteak packed into an easy to eat finger food. I think it  (read more)

Let’s combine two of my favorite things: buffalo chicken and tater tots! These Buffalo Chicken Totchos are a quick, easy, and satisfying snack. Crispy tater tots are topped with chicken drowned in spicy buffalo sauce and topped with blue cheese, avocado, tomatoes, and sour cream. It’s the ultimate combination of spicy and cheesy flavors paired with  (read more)

Want a delicious snack with all of the flavors of pizza? This Pesto Pizza Pull Apart Bread is just the thing. Balls of pizza dough are seasoned with mozzarella and pesto, stacked together, baked, and served with marinara sauce for dipping. This recipe uses the concept behind monkey bread but instead of making a sticky  (read more)

This appetizer is so easy! Sweet peppers are stuffed with a homemade cheesy spinach dip, wrapped with prosciutto, and then baked. It’s a lovely combination of creamy cheesy flavors and crispy salty prosciutto. And the recipe is so simple that anyone can make it successfully. Stuffed Sweet Peppers will make a great addition to your  (read more)

Know what’s better than a crab cake? Salmon cakes! When The Saucy Fish Co. asked me to partner with them I excitedly said yes without knowing what I would make with the salmon. It was my sister who gave me the idea of making salmon cakes. If you haven’t had a salmon cake before, they  (read more)

Garlic knots are such a satisfying treat. There is something about the soft warm toasted dough topped with garlic and butter. I have taken traditional garlic knots and turned them into something even better: Pesto and Mozzarella Stuffed Garlic Knots. I know that I have said this before, but I truly believe that cheese makes everything taste  (read more)

What happens when you combine tater tots and nachos? It is absolutely delicious. While Chili Cheese Tater Tot Nachos (aka “Tot-chos”) might not be the most photogenic food, they are pretty darn good. My recipe consists of crispy tater tots topped with a simple beef chili, a homemade chipotle cheddar sauce, plus tomato, avocado, jalapeno,  (read more)