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Blue Cheese Meatballs
Meatballs! I don’t know if you know this, but meatballs are the rage right now! These meatballs can be served as an appetizer or for a dinner party, over fluffy white rice or buttered cooked egg noodles. Blue Cheese Meatballs Serves 24 2 lbs extra-lean ground beef 1 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 4 ounces) 2 […]
Continue ReadingCheesecake Dip with Cinnamon Toasted Tortilla Chips
It was a brilliant mistake! My husband and I had a wonderful weekend in Denver with our good friends, Mark and Jessica. We attended their daughter’s, Bat Mitzvah. Jessica had an amazing catered taco bar the night before and she made a cheesecake, which did not set, so she turned it into a dip and […]
Continue ReadingCinnamon Toasted Tortilla Chips
1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 4 flour tortillas 3 Tbs butter, melted In a small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon. Brush tortillas with melted butter. Then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar mixture. Cut each tortilla in 8 triangles. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place tortillas sugar side up on ungreased baking sheet. […]
Continue ReadingFlank Steak with Spicy Lemon Sauce
Flank steak up my sleeve…. Here is a flank steak recipe from Cooking Light. I love having several different kinds of flank steaks up my sleeve. You can also do it on the grill. Flank Steak with Spicy Lemon Sauce Serves 4 1 flank steak (1 lb), trimmed ½ tsp salt ½ […]
Continue ReadingPineapple Ginger Infused Rum
3 little birds sat on my doorstep… Mix this flavored rum with ginger ale or lemon-lime soda, or use it in pina coladas or daiquiris. Use the rum-soaked pineapple as a drink garnish or to top ice cream or cake. Pineapple Ginger Infused Rum 1 pineapple (4 lbs), peeled and cut lengthwise into 1-inch-thick slices 1-inch […]
Continue ReadingChicken Tinga
Cinco de Mayo Sopes Sopes resemble thick tortilla patties with turned-up edges. By the time you add a little topping, the sopes resemble tartlets. In Mexico City, there are stands that make them to order, but sopes are made all over Mexico for fiestas or to use up leftovers. You can offer from six to 12 toppings, […]
Continue ReadingSalt & Pepper Shrimp with Jalapeños
Chinese Take Out at Home Here is a Chinese restaurant dish that you can make at home – Salt-and-pepper shrimp. Large pink shrimp, fried just so, tossed with lots of salt, pepper and jalapeños. Irresistible as a nibble or as a main-course feast piled on rice. Salt & Pepper Shrimp with Jalapeños Serves 4 1 […]
Continue ReadingTuna Salad
Elevating the Can… A friend of mine, Lora, asked me for a “not the run of the mill” tuna salad recipe. I found this one, which got many spectacular reviews. It’s certainly got a “grab bag” of ingredients. The secret is the curry and Parmesan cheese! Odd combinations but this makes a terrific tuna sandwich! […]
Continue ReadingCuba Libre
A drink for the captain…. Accounts of the invention of the Cuba Libre vary. According to Bacardi: The world’s second most popular drink was born in a collision between the United States andSpain. It happened during the Spanish-American War at the turn of the century when Teddy Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and Americans in large numbers arrived in Cuba. One […]
Continue ReadingHoney Tarragon Turkey & Grape Salad
A Make Ahead Salad This recipe was in yesterday’s Washington Post, April 27, 2011. When you’re looking for low-fat meats, turkey breast is a good choice and a nice alternative to chicken. Its flavor pairs especially well with tarragon. Turkey tenderloins come trimmed and are quick and easy to cook. Brown them on the stove and […]
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