Appetizer

Lebanese Cheese Fatayer is a popular Middle Eastern vegetarian street food. Creamy, tasty and portable.

A bold, robust roasted red pepper dip from the Middle East served with pita bread or pita chips. An easy vegetarian recipe made in the food processor in just 5 minutes. Put down the hummus and make some Muhammara. Muhammara is a roasted red pepper dip that originated from Aleppo, Syria but has spread to …

A super quick 3 minute salmon pate recipe that will surely delight your guests and as a special treat for you too!  Just a handful of ingredients mixed into a bowl and you are done!  Too easy:)  Serve this gem on toasted baguettes or pumpernickel toast points.  This is great on a Scandinavian Snitter too! …

This amazing hot crab dip is super quick and easy and is a dorm friendly recipe too! Crab, cream cheese and Franks Wing Sauce is an amazing combination. A great appetizer or special treat at lunch time. Try this! As I was perusing my vintage cookbook stash, a hot crab dip recipe jumped out at …

A smooth, garlicky, tasty Hummus recipe perfected with smoked paprika. A great recipe for beginners as well as anybody that wants a good, simple, solid Hummus recipe. There is nothing like a smooth, thick, garlicky, full bodied Hummus to make your day.  This simple and easy Hummus recipe is the best Hummus I have ever …

The French’s love of butter really shows in this sardine pate recipe. The sardines make for a surprising rich, creamy spread that is delightful on baguette slices. If you ever wanted to learn how to make a pate, this is for you. This French inspired recipe illustrates just how much the French really love their …