Appetizers & Salads

The most deviously delicious deviled eggs you'll ever eat! The trick is using the rice wine vinegar and the Thai Yellow Sriracha. Puts them over the top. Chef's Tip: Purchase the Dash Deluxe Rapid Egg Cooker!!! They come out perfect every time. Plunge eggs in ice water. And as soon as you can handle them...peel, perfectly peel. Ingredients: 12          Lg Eggs, hard boiled, halved with yolks removed and reserved2 T         Cream Cheese1/3 C     Mayonnaise1/2 t       Yellow Sriracha (Thailand) or favorite hot sauce 2 t          Yellow mustard1 T         Rice wine vinegarFresh ground Sea Salt and White Pepper to taste Garnish with Mediterranean Roasted Red Pepper Slather  Directions: Process yolks...

Appetizers are the perfect bite, scoop, dip, pop, or munch that keep you going before the big feast is served. They can either set the stage for a dinner with a theme, or be totally unique to you. As I mentioned in Holiday Hacks to Fast Track Your Feast… “You’re probably going to want more than one type of appetizer regardless of how many guests are attending. Everyone likes to get a good base going before the main event. I suggest one cold app and one hot. If room in the oven is an issue, and the toaster oven is full,...

Need to make some party food ideas that are easy to carry in one hand? Skewer it! Need some party ideas that your guests will get a kick out of? Healthy skewers are making a huge comeback. A healthy taste treat besides all the nasty crap you get from the food vendors. Using high quality store bought ingredients keeps things so simple, so all I have to do is skewer and stick them into my display for the table. Here are some of my favorite tasty appetizer ideas you can put on a stick. Once you get the idea, start making your...

Pretty in Pink Deviled Eggs are just the perfect way to showcase spicy avocados and sweet pickled beets. The sweetness from the pickled beet eggs, will send you to the moon! The buttery flavor of the avocados, the spiciness of jalapeños, carrots, onions, and roasted red peppers will make you scream. These pickled pink babies stand out like no other deviled eggs. Try a corn and black bean salsa or crabmeat in those pink ladies. You need to buy 2 – 32oz of pickled beets Serves 12-24 Prep Time:30 minutes Cook Time:1 day Total Time:1 day 30 minutes Ingredients Equipment...