FOUND AT DAILY UNADVENTURES IN COOKING – These easy little holiday appetizers are very popular under the title Bisquick Sausage Balls. I was on twitter last week when Katie Lee Joel twittered about them being a favorite of hers and I thought they would be a great quick fix. I find it so easy…

I had some leftover roasted chicken to use up and was in the mood for Mexican so I decided to bake some flautas. I chopped up the chicken with peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro and seasonings before stuffing it into flour tortillas. I served these tasty flautas with some hot jalapeno jelly for my husband and I while my kids had them with salsa, guacamole and sour cream. They were a huge hit with

I found this recipe on The Pioneer Woman's website last year and have been waiting for an excuse to make them. We were having friends over for an appetizer party and knew these would be a big hit with the guys. They were super easy to make and really, really, REALLY delicious. I decided to use lean, par cooked bacon and lower fat cream cheese to make them a little less fattening. They were a big

As it turns out, I’m a sucker for a good meatball. It’s a funny thing because ground meat has rarely done it for me; I’m certain I’m the lone American who doesn’t get in a frenzy over hamburgers or meatloaf. But something happens when you mi…

As you’ve probably heard by now, Condé Nast announced last week that it was shutting down Gourmet magazine, along with several of its other publications. Like many other food lovers, the news hit me hard. But I’m not in mourning for a dear old friend;…

Fig and Olive Tapenade – great for parties!
Need a chichi appetizer to bring to your next soiree? Fig and Olive Tapenade is it. For very sophisticated, adult palates only please.
I first came across this recipe years ago in a wickedly funny entertainin…

How gorgeous are these Spanish Chorizo Meatballs? You can serve them with garlic aoili or on their own, they are perfect for a cocktail party or a tapas dinner. Even better, you can make them under 10 minutes. Don’t believe me? Take a look at the recip…

My sister is a huge fan of roasted red pepper hummus so she was one inspiration behind me creating my own version at home.  The other inspiration was my fancy new blender that I just knew would create the smoothest, creamiest hummus I’ve ever made….