Here’s a recipe for a classic appetizer meatball dish: Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef or pork 1/4 cup breadcrumbs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup flour 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup beef or chicken broth 1/4 cup red wine (optional) 1/4 Continue reading Appetizer Meatballs Recipe
I remember the first time I saw the the word crudite on a menu. I had no idea what it was. I didn’t even know how to pronounce it. I pronounced it crood-ite. Well, that was WRONG, as I embarrassingly found out. It is pronounced “crood-i-tay.” I guess it’s a fancy French word. Well la-tee-da! So what is crudite anyway? Continue reading What is Crudite?
Some people have no idea what canapes are. I certainly didn’t until I looked it up. So, here is the answer to the question: Canapes are appetizers. They are small pieces of toast, bread, crackers or baked pastry topped with various cheeses, an anchovy or some type of spread. They can be hot or cold, easy or elaborate. Now you Continue reading What are Canapes?
A tasty dip for vegetables that is easy to prepare. Cut up vegetables to go along with the dip. Or, to make it even easier, buy pre-cut assorted vegetables from the grocery story. Ingredients 1 container (8 ounces) sour cream Basil pesto (1/4 cup) Assorted cut-up vegetables for dipping Directions Mix sour cream and pesto until well-blended. That’s it! Best Continue reading Creamy Pesto Dip | Recipe by Mark Pantano