Appetizers

Texas Caviar

Texas CaviarPrep Time: 30 minutes | Cook Time: None | Stand Time: 30 minutes - 1 hour |Total Time: 1 hour - 1 hour, 30 minutes | Serves: 20 - 25Yumm. Just yumm. This is an addictive dip. The textures, the flavors of tang and fresh herbs are downright delicious. You...

Tomato Deviled Eggs

Tomato Deviled EggsPrep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 13 - 14 minutes | Chill Time: 15 minutes |Total Time: 50 minutes | Serves: 12This is not an April Fool’s joke. Do not adjust your screen. Tomato paste gives color, flavor, and slight flair to the traditional...

Fresh Tomato Bruschetta

Fresh Tomato Bruschetta Prep Time: 35 - 40 minutes | Cook Time: None | Total Time: 35 - 40 minutes | Serves: 4 This classic appetizer is timeless, simple, and super-flavorful - if you use the best ingredients you can get your hands on. I truly believe that’s what...

Sweet Potato Galette with Thyme and Lemon

Sweet Potato Galette with Thyme and LemonPrep Time: 2 hours | Cook Time: 45 - 55 minutes | Total Time: 3 hours | Serves: 8Mmmmm… most people probably think of a fruit filling when they hear the word “galette,” but I really wanted to go a little beyond the traditional,...

Spicy Smoky Party Nuts

Spicy Smoky Party NutsPrep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 30 - 35 minutes | Cool Time: 1 hour | Total Time: 1 hour, 50 minutes | Serves: 10 - 12Are you a sweet or salty grazer when it comes to a party spread? I would pick French Onion Dip and Ruffles chips over cake...

Fried Green Tomatoes with Remoulade

Fried Green Tomatoes with Remoulade Prep Time: 40 minutes | Cook Time: 20 - 30 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour - 1 hour, 10 minutes | Serves: 4 Another Lowcountry recipe inspired by a recent trip to Charleston, NC with my daughter. If you’ve never experienced Lowcountry...

Pizza Meatballs

Pizza Meatballs Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 20 - 30 minutes | Total Time: 45 minutes | Serves: 6 - 8 This recipe was developed as a collaboration with The Spice and Tea Exchange in Blowing Rock, NC. It is a beautiful store, filled with aromas and flavors that...

Stuffed Brie

Stuffed BriePrep Time: 30 minutes | Cook Time: 25 - 35 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour | Serves: 8 - 10Spreaders/knives by Inox Artisans.I like to add a bit of flair to simple recipes, just to elevate the simple. But, there are times the simple needn’t be altered. You...

Stovetop Smoky and Spicy Pecans

Stovetop Smoky and Spicy PecansPrep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 2 - 4 minutes | Cooling Time: 1 hour | Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes | Serves: 4 - 8No oven, no egg whites, just simple ingredients in a small non-stick skillet and a sheet of parchment paper....

Shallot Dipping Oil

Shallot Dipping OilPrep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes | Cool Time: 20 minutes |Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes | Serves: 4 - 6With the holidays (quickly!) approaching, parties and hors d'oeuvres may be on your mind. Here is a take on dipping oil that...

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