Why I chose this recipe: I’m going to be honest. I probably never would have blogged about crab cakes. I’ve always been underwhelmed. I don’t order them out because I find them to be a fried disc of filler mush and very little crab. Sorry, but I’m not interested in that! But then my boys were talking about how they loved crab cakes and the…
Why I chose this recipe: Perfect for a Sunday night as they are so easy and relatively light, I made these for dinner last night and wished I had made more. Since they continue to be a huge hit and perfect for the Spring and Summer, I thought I would share this recipe again. My husband and I love stopping in at Nobu in NYC…
Why I chose this recipe: One of my favorite restaurants in New York City is the Japanese restaurant, Nobu. We have gone there for over eighteen years as it was the location for one of our first dates. Needless to say, we know the menu quite well and have our “go to” favorites each time we have dinner there. However, every now and again a…
Why I chose this recipe: Ever since my husband and I met 18 years ago, we have been obsessed with dumplings. Many years ago we first enjoyed dumplings on the Upper West Side of Manhattan at Ocean Grill. Ten years later, while watching FoodNetwork, I saw a segment that featured the dumplings at Dim Sum Go Go on East Broadway in New York City. I,…
Why I chose this recipe: My daughters and I are addicted to these nuts. I make a batch, keep them in the refrigerator and they snack on them all week as an after school. If there are any left, I add them to 90% of the salads I make and when friends are over, I put them out as an extra appetizer for friends to…
Why I chose this recipe: Many summer weekends we spend in Vermont enjoying watersports on the lake. Over the years we have gotten to know many families on the lake and almost every Saturday night someone hosts cocktails on their dock, aka Docktails. I always like to bring an appetizer for everyone to enjoy with our cocktails. This past weekend I made one of my…
Why I chose this recipe: I love shrimp and my friends know it. On a girls’ weekend away to our home in Vermont, a girlfriend treated us to her roasted shrimp recipe. I thought it was the easiest way to cook shrimp and they turned out to be the most flavorful shrimp I had ever had. I decided to add some kick to her recipe…
Why I chose this recipe: This dip is not only yummy, but also versatile. I have used this flavorful dip as an accompaniment to crudité, as a spread on turkey sandwiches and as a drizzle on roasted fish. I have some wonderful friends in Massachusetts and one of them is a caterer. She introduced me to a version of this dip this past winter. I…
Why I chose this recipe: My quacamole is my Go To appetizer for almost any occasion because it is devoured by all. My family even prefers it to the table-side made quacamole at some of the top Mexican restaurants in NYC. I think what makes it so good is its freshness and it’s chunkiness (is that a word?). While I dice the avocado, I do…