Seasonal, Adventurous Home Cooking
These delicious dumplings, filled with ginger, scallions, and garlic, are easy and fun to make, especially at a gathering. While creating the pleats may seem daunting, it’s a perfect activity for friends. They reheat well and taste far better than store-bought. Thinner Shanghai-style wrappers yield excellent results when pan-seared.
This Tomato Tart, inspired by Mary Berry, captures the essence of summer with a crunchy, buttery crust and a flavorful egg-crème fraiche filling enhanced by basil and marjoram. It’s a perfect dish for summer luncheons, complemented by a light salad drizzled with champagne-honey vinaigrette. Ideal for 2-4 servings.
I was a tad apprehensive to try making sushi at home, having heard rumors that chefs trained for decades to become consummate professionals. Imagine my excitement when I found that making sushi at home is not quite as difficult as one would imagine. It’s far …
Move over tomato and basil! These are some seriously tasty bruschetta. They’re unique, simple to prepare and super tasty. Even better, there’s such a great variety- there’s something creamy, something herby and something sweet. First up is a creamy white bean and rosemary puree which …
For a traditional Irish Tea befitting St. Patrick’s Day, I decorate my kitchen table with my green and white fine china. I also found several cake stands in various shades of green. Though the plates and cake stands don’t match exactly, they provide a beautiful …
I was always intrigued by the idea of making cheese fondue but I never worked up the momentum until I saw an absolutely gorgeous photo of fondue and all its accompaniments on Heather Baird’s SprinkleBakes. I went online and bought a fondue pot that very day …
I absolutely love warm spinach dip but unfortunately, I am not a fan of artichokes, so it has been difficult to find a recipe for this party standby that I adore. I finally cracked the secret to warm spinach dip by adapting Ina Garten’s Spinach …
I could not care less about sports. That being said, Super Bowl snacks are delightful. Chicken wings, spinach dip, fried mozzarella sticks, chips and salsa- I love them all. But nachos are especially delicious. I must note that these are not just any nachos, they …
My mom is renowned for her grilled cheese sandwiches. I am not exaggerating here. Truly, making grilled cheese is an art form. Her sandwiches are an amalgamation of melted swiss cheese, oozing out of the sides, and buttery, toasted bread that crunches when you bite …
This very retro appetizer remains one of the most requested recipes in our family’s portfolio. My dad would make these every year around Christmas time. As a kid, they were one of my favorite parts of our Christmas Eve parties. I would always cut the …