I normally don’t do trends. But a BREAD DIPPING OIL? Twist my everything. These are popular right now. Maybe they’ve always been popular? Think: every Italian restaurant chain in the ’90s. IN. So we’re going to make one. And honestly, these are highly tweakable, adaptable, customizable, all the -ables you can muster up. We basically […]
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Puff Pastry Bites with Caramelized Onions, Fig Jam and Gorgonzola
How ’bout a lil’ nibble nibble? (<–sorry for that entire thing just now.) I’m always into little puff pastry bites. The way it flakes up in your mouth is illegally perfect. And then you add sweet caramelized onions and a pungent gorgonzola cheese and another sweet fig jam to it. Are you kidding? I’m not. […]
Baked Brie with Pecans and Rosemary
New obsession if you don’t mind me saying. Everyone loves a baked brie. Name someone who doesn’t lose their sh*t over a baked brie. (We’re leaving Aaron out of this situation.) Ya can’t! We’re into baked bries. Some are wrapped in puff pastry, others are baked as is and get draped with various sweet or […]
Everything Bagels with Roasted Tomatoes
Who here needs some sinfully roasted tomatoes on their Everything bagels right now? Me? You? All of us? Correct. I’m not sure if this is a breakfast. Or a snack. Or an emotional emergency but it is severely delicious so I feel like you’ll need to wrap your head around it. Ready? Let us peepeth. […]
Whipped Citrus Feta Dip with Herbed Focaccia
You might need to sit down for this one. Because yes, we are looking, square in the eye, at a whipped citrus feta dip with HERBED focaccia. Because who doesn’t need another dip in their lives? It truly takes a moment to whip up (ha), and the little fresh embellishments are where it’s AT. Also […]
Feta Dip with Tomatoes and Herbs
The feta dip! AKA: the rest of your summer. Pardon me if I’m completely unhinged in this post, because I don’t think I realized just how insane this is. I don’t think you do either. A no-cook situation (besides toasted baguette but even that is optional when it comes down to it), and all the […]
Burrata Cheese with Peaches, Honey and Baguette
How about the most gloriously simple summer appetizer of all time? Also, it’s cheese. If you’ve never had burrata, this is going to so killer for you. A brand new life opportunity. It’s a mozzarella, right? But you slice into it like a twin c-section (sorry, memories) and out oozes the creamiest cream you’ll ever […]
Roasted Shrimp Cocktail
If you take anything from this entire blog post, it’s that you should make this recipe. Ha! Oh. But REALLY really, it’s all about the spread. We do not mess around with happiness here, and this is so stellar you’ll want to punch something. Mayo, horseradish, finely chopped scallions, capers, a dash of hot sauce, […]
Gruyere and Herb Puff Pastry Twists
Twists! Made out of PUFF PASTRY. Is this heaven? Me thinks yes. Not only are we snacking on puff pastry twists, they’re stuffed with gruyere cheese and garden herbs and Everything Bagel seasoning. Brunch just got a facelift. And you know what, these don’t even have to be brunch focused. Let’s call them an anytime […]
Baked Peppers and Olives with Rosemary and Parmesan
Aaaand we’re back! With an appetizer that will send your taste buds straight into orbit. So, when we were in Hermann for our little road trip last month, I was sipping a pinot noir at a wine tasting and talking with the winery owner about pairings. And while this is not an official pairing on […]