Appetizers

Grilled Oysters

April 3, 2012
Grilled Oysters with Monterrey Jack and Pico de Gallo

Living on the Gulf Coast has its perks. The ability to garden nearly year-round, swimming the afternoon before Thanksgiving, and having access to some of the freshest seafood anywhere. The trade-off is hurricane season, mosquitoes the size of rats, and wicked humidity. We deal. There’s usually booze involved. But we deal. Oysters are among my [...]

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Buffalo Chicken Monkey Bread

March 8, 2012
Buffalo Chicken Monkey Bread

One of the things I like most about reading food blogs is seeing an old flavor getting new life. Or just a facelift. You’ve probably seen your share of buffalo chicken [fill in the blank] recipes over the last couple of months. Soup, tacos, mac & cheese… pretty much everything but wings. I’ve actually never [...]

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Cuban-Style Pulled Pork Sliders

March 4, 2012
Cuban Style Pulled Pork Sliders

Who doesn’t love a good fiesta? Especially when it’s celebrating our sweet friend Krystal and the impending arrival of sweet little Cookie. Krystal is the blogger behind Mrs. Regueiro’s Plate. She and I share a love for massive prop rooms and an adoration for California-based food photographer-stylists couples To celebrate, a few of Krystal’s friends [...]

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Fruit Skewers with Yogurt Dip

February 1, 2012
Fruit Skewers with Yogurt Dip

I don’t think I’ve thrown a party in the last 5 years without a pile of fresh fruit, skewered or cut, and a bowl of yogurt dip along side. I do it partly because there’s usually a real need to balance out the menu with something a little lighter and healthier. And partly because I [...]

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Ham and Cheese Sliders

January 30, 2012
Ham and Cheese Sliders

I had no doubt that with all the rave reviews that these sandwiches had received from fellow bloggers, that they’d be a huge hit at our daughter’s birthday party. They did not disappoint. Meet the rockstars of the party, Ham and Cheese Sliders. I sweetened my favorite dinner roll dough with honey, split the baked [...]

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40+ Appetizers for Your New Year’s Eve Menu

December 27, 2011
40+ Appetizers for Your New Year's Eve Menu

How do you celebrate New Year’s? Growing up, we’d stay up late to watch the festivities in Times Square on TV and set off fireworks at the end of the driveway. And a couple of times, my uncle or dad even set themselves on fire. Neither got hurt… nor did they learn any lessons because [...]

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