These baguette slices with goat cheese and rhubarb compote are a delicious treat to serve to your friends. Now that it’s rhubarb season, it’s the perfect time to make a batch of rhubarb compote and use some of it for these appetizers. … Read more
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Roasted Green Tomato Salsa
This roasted green tomato salsa is a great way to use up end-of-the-season green tomatoes from the garden. Its spicy roasted flavor is addictive!
It’s time to clean up the vegetable garden and collect the unripened tomatoes. There are plenty of ways to use green tomatoes and this salsa is a great option.… Read more
Greek Yogurt with Lemon and Pistachios
I’ve been making a lot of this Greek yogurt with lemon and pistachios and plenty of good olive oil. It’s rich and creamy and packed with flavor! Serve it with pita bread (or pita chips), carrot sticks and red pepper slices. Your friends will groan with pleasure over this simple blend of Mediterranean flavors.… Read more
Blistered Shishito Peppers
These blistered shishito peppers are so flavorful, you would not believe that they are almost effortless to pull off. They make a great appetizer or a tasty side dish to grilled fish, meat or vegetables.
Shishito peppers are a beautiful light green pepper with a crisp wrinkled skin. They grill beautifully and are also easy to blister in the oven.… Read more
The Best Basic Guacamole
Guacamole is delicious in so many ways, from guacamole with fruit to celebrate the winter holidays, to guacamole with chipotle (smoky goodness) or guacamole with a favorite salsa stirred into it. With all of the great guacamole options out there, you still need a basic, easy-to-make guacamole recipe that you throw together in a few minutes and that everyone will love. Here’s the best basic guacamole recipe (IMHO).… Read more