Easy and Delicious: Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini with Mint

I’ve received rave reviews about this deliciously simple fig appetizer that has been so popular with my clients recently. These are perfect morsels for this interim season, when winter fruits are past their prime and summer sweetness is still a few good weeks away (except for those amazing strawberries, of course). Now is when the [...]

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Endive Petals with Blue Cheese, Grapes and Walnuts

So, yes, I was pulling your leg last week about the recipe-free 5-layer cake. I wouldn’t put you or myself through such a trial.
Instead, we’re going to make an appetizer that features the flavors of fall. Grapes are absolutely exquisite right now, so I made a point of including them in a client’s dinner party [...]

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Cucumbers with Dill-Garlic Goat Cheese and Radish Rounds

I brainstormed this recipe when a client made a special request for a low-carbohydrate appetizer for her dinner party. “Presentation is very important,” she added.
Appetizers should always look as good as they taste. Not only are they meant to quell hunger pains before dinner, appetizers are also designed to get diners jazzed about [...]

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