A collection of Appetizers, Tapas, Antipasti, Meze, Hors d'oeuvres, Amuse bouche, Canapés, Bocas, Dips or even just snacks.
Jun 03
Though it’s popularity has declined in recent years, a ploughman’s lunch usually consists of crusty bread, a thick piece of proper cheddar cheese, ham, pickle, apple and onions served with beer. It used to be quite a common snack or lunch in pubs around the UK, but the decline of a pint at lunchtime, the …
May 26
I am rarely caught unprepared but on one occasion, procrastination worked out marvellously. A few hours before a pot luck dinner, that I was supposed to supply an appetizer for, I was digging through my freezer wondering what could I possibly throw together. I came up with a bag of frozen peas & a bag …
May 24
Until I came to the US, I had never seen or tasted an empanada, even they are originally from Spain and Portugal. The name comes from the Spanish word ’empanar’, which means to wrap in bread, but more often they are made from dough. In essence an empanada is a pie (British sense of the …
May 19
Around here, at the end of the day on Sundays, the bakery sells off it’s fresh bread at buy one get one free. What to do with all that bread? Well, the first loaf usually gets served & demolished at dinner in Sunday night. The second loaf gets saved for the next day, divided in …
May 01
Who would have thought that such a strange looking plant would hide such tasty morsels inside. Artichokes are one of those foods, like cows milk that make you wonder how anyone ever thought about eating them. As well as the inedible hairy choke, and the spiky outer leaves, it isn’t until you cook an artichoke …
