Last night a beat up car practically ran me over on the sidewalk, and the driver pulled a gun on me. I tried to scream, but a muffled, cranky noise stayed buried in my throat. And then I woke up. Clearly this is an indication of unresolved issues, like what to do with the artichoke…
Wild Mushroom Appetizer – Culinary Arts
Marianne McEwen is lovely! She came all the way from Magog to Montreal’s Appetite for Books to introduce us diehard cookbook fans to Culinary Art, her elegant new self-published cookbook. Her photos show off normal foods in an extraordinary light, rising from below and illuminating their beauty. I found several easy tempting recipes as I scanned the book for an appetizer to bring…
Baked Feta Appetizer – Happy New Year!
Kerry Dunnington is not my BF, but I wish she were. Her lovely recipe book, ‘Tasting the Seasons, Inspired, In-Season Cuisine That’s Easy, Healthy, Fresh and Fun“ is filled with little recipe gems that say “Make me!” I couldn’t get past the appetizers without selecting half a dozen candidates. Baked Feta Appetizer with roasted tomatoes and black olives beckoned…
Lemon Smoked Salmon Hors d’Oeuvre
What would you do if you could reinvent yourself? Are you frequently dreaming and scheming to come up with a plan? Where would you get your inspiration and how would you decide what matters to you most? For me, this Jittery food blogging is a rewarding reinvention. As a speech pathologist in a small rehab…
Black Pepper Goat Cheese Appetizer
This is it. You can kiss 2013 goodbye. Perhaps 2014 will be the year that we create world peace, reach environmental stability, achieve egalitarianism, attain optimal health and solve the riddle of the true meaning of life. Nothing says Happy New Year like a smattering of canapés. I tried this Black Pepper Goat Cheese Appetizer at a…
Veggie Pâté Hors d’Oeuvres – Excusez Moi
Don’t you love a cocktail party with nothing but appetizers and drinks? Perhaps a little karaoke, dancing, good friends? Serve these Veggie Pâté Hors d’Oeuvres, and watch them disappear between songs, twirls and banter. Delicious, nutritious, auspicious—They’ll foretell the success of your gathering! I thought that making them in mini-muffin tins would promote portion control. Alas, I…