Appetizers & Salads

Chef Gerrie’s buffet at The Big House…aka WCHS Louisville, KY Chip it, cone it, or skewer it…One handed food! Fast and easy to grab and go appetizer or dinner-by-the-bite menu items. Have your guest Chip it up, Cone it up, or Skewer it up.  I have shown American Saddlebreds and Hackney ponies for years with Ventura Farm, Shelbyville, Kentucky. Showing, working and taking care of these horses is long hours of dedication for the love these gorgeous animals. I am Ventura Farm’s in-house chef/customer. The Kentucky horse show circuit are held at the fairgrounds for at least a week. The problem: They located at least 30 minutes...

Hop Sing Deviled Eggs are my reflections on Asian flavors. Hop Sing Deviled Eggs are a trip on the wild side, I dare you to try… Just take my basic deviled egg recipe and expand it to the rheims of the Orient. Confucius says “the filling is the hooker that entices the pleasure seeker” …I just made that up, genius! Take the earthy, richness of cooked egg yolks; now, combine them with the unexpected… rice wine vinegar, cream cheese, wasabi paste, garlic, cucumber, scallions, imitation crab, avocado, and a sprinkling of shredded seaweed. OMG, it’s almost a deconstructed Californian Sushi Roll in a...

We’re talking FUN food ideas for your next gathering! One-handed food is the way to go, so you still have an extra hand for wine, gesturing, grabbing more delicious food, you get my drift? Earlier this month, I gave some ideas for “Chip”ed and “Skewer”ed appetizers, now it’s time for some “Cone”ing. Fill your favorite tortillas with delicious combination… like baked panko breaded Tilapia, sweet kale salad, roasted red pepper, and feta; roasted chicken adobo, pickled red onion, avocado and queso fresco; and curry tempura veggies, shishito peppers, and pickled ginger   Cone it up, baby! Grab your tortillas, fill it,...

Try some delicious combinations on a chip! CHIP IT: Appetizers On A Chip You know chips aren’t just for dipping! You can use a chip (or anything that thinks it’s a chip) as a creative start for a FUN one-handed appetizer. I love serving these chip appetizers at my horse shows. It really brings people together in a community kind of way, and it’s MUCH better than the horrible pork sandwich they offer at the horse show fairground food trucks. Yuck. Here are a few ideas for delicious chip appetizer combos Chip it Up with BBQ Pulled Pork & Slaw, Black...