Yum Yum Onions

I titled these Yum Yum Onions for the obvious reason. I am convinced they will receive rave reviews at your table, like they did…

Hot Chipped Beef

When you’re feeling in a retro mood, pull this recipe out, serve with crackers and you’ll be singing the yum-yum song.

Parmesan Crackers

Make these crackers when you have invited a friend over for a glass of wine and you want to have a little snack on the side.

Turkey Roll-Ups

This is a recipe that can made by a supervised child or a helper. It's basically assembly work. Your time is then freed up to…

Caramelized Roasted Garlic

You will want to roast the garlic until it is lightly golden on the edges and the timing depends on your oven, the size of the…

Pear and Blue Cheese Dip

You can use celery sticks to dip or a few of the wafer thin crackers. You can even just eat it with a spoon!

Rockin’ Guacamole

Efrem says, "This is a really easy to make, great tasting guacamole to accompany any Mexican dish.

Creamed Spinach

Creamed spinach makes a wonderful, old-school side dish or you can use it as a dip. Serve with Melba rounds and just reuse your…

Scotch Eggs

A traditional Scotch Egg involves wrapping sausage around a whole hard-boiled egg. It is commonly eaten in Scotland, where the…

Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers

Depending on the size of your peppers you might have filling left over. You can keep this for later. It will make a lovely…

Parmesan-Reggiano in the “Raw”

There's only one ingredient in this recipe. The success is in the quality and the presentation. Cooking rookies and gourmets in a…

Sweet and Spicy Pecans

Instead of serving pecan pie, how about serving these as an appetizer/snack offering? They are amazingly addictive.

Cheese Ball

Dieter Misty wrote to me asking for a cheese ball recipe for the holidays. So I worked with Misty to come up with one that is all…