appetizer

A Classic Manhattan Served with Mushroom Paté

I recently started working with The Daily Basics, an online lifestyle magazine where I’ll be their cocktail/appetizer contributor each month. Either a cocktail or appetizer will be shared here on Creative Culinary and the companion will be featured on their site. This month, I was inspired to make a Classic Manhattan, which became the tale [...]

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Crab and Mushroom Cheesecakes With Spanish Cava

This is a crazy time of year for everyone and I’m no exception. No matter how well I plan, it always seems to come down to the last moment and a million things to get done. Work to finish, dishes to prepare for the holiday, gifts for friends and family, shipping things out of state [...]

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Cocoa, Cayenne and Espresso Roasted Walnuts for #HappyHourFriday

As soon as I saw Jen Schall at My Kitchen Addiction post a recipe for almonds with a crispy coating that included cocoa, I knew I would be using that recipe as inspiration for my own appetizer for this week. I used to be all pecans all the time but I’ve been awakened in the [...]

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Maple Bourbon Bacon Jam

Maybe for others it’s been a week of planning, packing, flying and socializing. BlogHer Food in Atlanta, Eat, Write, Retreat in DC and Plate to Page in Germany. I miss meeting the bloggers that I’ve gotten to know professionally and ‘virtually’ but it’s helped immensely that I’ve had a great week with bacon and I [...]

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White Pizza with Walnuts, Pears and Balsamic Glazed Figs – and a Secret!

The deed is done and here I am with secrets to share. If you’ve been a reader of my website that was located at VinoLuciStyle.com and have come here from there; you know I’ve made a change; a huge leap of faith. This is my new home and I hope you come and join me [...]

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Massimo Bruno’s Popette D’uova

I love this dish by chef Massimo Bruno and the Italian name for them but something is lost in translation by calling them ‘egg balls!’

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Brie on Crispbread with Blackberry Serrano Preserves

This is one of my favorite appetizers; easy to do, beautiful on the plate and just happens to use two favorite products I sell so I always have the crackers and preserves on hand. A real crowd pleaser for our 2009 Food and Wine pairing fundraiser for Susan G. Komen. Ingredients 1 round of Brie [...]

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Pastry Wrapped Brie with Raspberries

Combining warm brie with fruit and encasing it in prepared puff pastry is one of my favorite appetizers, plus it’s a breeze to make!

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Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto Torta

[donotprint]I first had something similar to this beautiful appetizer when I bought it from a local farmers market. Truth be told, I had never heard of mascarpone cheese at that time, so on top of beautiful, it seemed exotic too. This is a recreation of that dish. It makes a simple and beautiful presentation with [...]

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