Dinner Made Easy — appetizer

Christmas Cheese platter

Posted by Marlenne Maduro on

Christmas Cheese platter   An easy and delicious cheese plate appetizer is perfect for a party, holiday entertaining, and any get-together. With this recipe we’ll show you how to make an amazing cheese plate every time.   Now… Let’s talk about CHEESE!!! A cheese plate appetizer is an essential dish at 99% of my gatherings, holiday or otherwise. Also, this recipe contains meat ( charcuterie ), crackers, some olives and fruits to make it special. Cheese plates can look very proper and fancy, but I’m going to let you in on a secret: It is SO EASY to build a...

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Candy Cane Caprese Board

Posted by Marlenne Maduro on

Candy Cane Caprese Board This Candy Cane Caprese Board is a fun and delicious appetizer board for holiday entertaining. Yields: 4 Prep time: 25 min Course: Appetizer Recipe: recipegirl.com & @Redbeyondfood Photo Credit: @orangemedia  Ingredients: Board 16ounces fresh mozzarella cheese 9whole fresh basil leaves 2tablespoons balsamic glaze 2tablespoons olive oil sea salt,to taste 1large baguette, sliced and toasted Directions: Start at the top end of the candy cane shape and alternate layering a slice of fresh mozzarella with a slice of tomato until you get a big candy cane shape. Place fresh basil leaves around the board and a small serving bowl with the balsamic glaze. Just before serving,...

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Holiday Deviled eggs

Posted by Marlenne Maduro on

CLASSIC DEVILED EGGS RECIPE WITH A HOLIDAY TWIST    Wow! Put a twist on a staple holiday appetizer webo yena "deviled eggs" by adding a pop of holiday colors.  Recipe by: Julie Elsdon-Height Yields: 12 INGREDIENTS 6 hard-boiled eggs, cooled and peeled 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Red food colouring Green food colouring Water PREPARATION Cut eggs in half lengthwise and scoop out the yolks into a bowl Stir in mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper Put 5 drops of red food colouring into a bowl of water and 5 green into another bowl of water. Place the egg whites into...

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Sun-Dried Tomato & Pesto Pasta Salad

Posted by Marlenne Maduro on

Wine pairing at its best! Who says salad cannot be paired with a wine. Try this sun-dried pasta with a glass of Josh Sauvignon Blanc.

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Watermelon Gazpacho with Tomatoes and Lime

Posted by Ling & Sons Food Market on

Yield: 4 servingsCourse: AppetizerPrep Time: 5 min Ingredients: 2 Vine Tomatoes  1/2 Cucumber 1 kg Watermelon 1 Lime 15 gr Fresh Basil 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 6 Ice Cubes Method: Roughly chop the tomatoes and cucumber and cut the watermelon in chunks. Squeeze the lime, remove the leave from the basil (leaving some for garnish) and in a blender mix the tomatoes, cucumber, watermelon, lime, basil, oil and ice cubes until smooth.  Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve in small glasses and garnish with the rest of the basil leaves. Source: https://www.ah.nl/allerhande/recept/R-R1194153/gazpacho-met-watermeloen-tomaat-en-limoen

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