Appetizers

Baked Asiago and Caramelized Onion Hummus Dip

February 3, 2012 |

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It’s the Friday before the Super Bowl, which means the finalization of menus and the making of grocery lists for the big game. Without the Steelers in the Super Bowl we don’t have any big party plans, but it’s still a great excuse to enjoy some favorite snack food. I hope you’ve enjoyed some of [...]

Pizza Dip

February 1, 2012 |

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One of my favorite weeks of the year (aside from the week before Christmas) is the week before the Super Bowl. At no other point in time is it possible to find so many amazing appetizer and dip recipes. And as I’ve shared before, right behind my love of desserts comes my love of appetizers, [...]

Loaded Baked Potato Dip

January 31, 2012 |

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My Chief Culinary Consultant and I have been on a pretty substantial baked potato kick over the last few months. Up until recently the only way I ever made a baked potato was in the microwave. Sometimes you just can’t argue with quick and easy, right? Well, we started baking them in the oven, brushed [...]

World’s Best Pimiento Cheese Ball

December 29, 2011 |

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That is the title of the recipe as it appears on an index card in my grandma’s recipe box. And while I haven’t tasted every pimiento cheese ball recipe in the world, this one is absolutely fantastic, so I definitely think the title is appropriate. I’ve had cheese balls here and there, but for as [...]

Jalapeño Popper Dip

August 3, 2011 |

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I love any excuse I can come up with for making, and subsequently devouring, all sorts of delicious dips. You might remember that back right before Christmas my friend Beth held a “dip party” at her house. That gathering brought us the Buffalo Chicken Dip, Hot Reuben Dip, and the Sausage Dip. It was a [...]

White Bean and Garlic Scape Dip

July 6, 2011 |

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This summer my mom and sister joined a local organic CSA and are now on their second week of pick-ups (it was slow-going for the entire region at the beginning of the season due to the crazy weather we had during planting season). One of the things that have been in the loot each week [...]

Zucchini Squares

June 28, 2011 |

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I have been scavenging in my grandma’s recipe collection again, and unearthed this beauty a couple of weeks ago. As I mentioned when I posted the Zucchini Pineapple Bread, my grandfather had a large garden that supplied a bounty of fresh vegetables for months upon months during the warm weather. My grandma had all sorts [...]

Top 10 List: Favorite Appetizer Recipes

June 6, 2011 |

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Next to dessert, dips and appetizers are by far my favorite type of food. I could make meals out of just about any appetizer (and have on many occasions). In fact, I’m pretty sure that I made guacamole and chips lunch one Sunday during football season. So as you might expect, there are quite a [...]

Fruit Dip

June 2, 2011 |

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This fruit dip is not fancy. It’s not complicated. It doesn’t emit foodie vibes. It’s easy. And comfortable. And feels like home. Since I have somehow never posted about this ridiculously awesome dip, I feel like I should do some sort of penance. Feel free to offer suggestions in the comments. In the meantime, let’s [...]

Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa

May 3, 2011 |

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The first time I went to a truly authentic Mexican restaurant, I got my socks knocked off when the customary bowl of chips and salsa arrived at the table. The salsa was so… different. Different, of course, from all of the jarred salsas that I had ever known. The chunks weren’t as big, it had [...]