Olive Tapenade as a Dip
There’s a restaurant in Sacramento–Piatti Ristorante and Bar–which my friends and I frequented years ago. One of the things I always loved about the place was the dipping sauce they served with the...
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We are left with only a few days before we ring in the new year. Was it a good year for you or is it one better left behind? Good or bad, what’s great about opening up that first page of the calendar...
View ArticleTapas: Peri Peri Pepper-Almond Dip with Marinated Anchovies
In the kitchen, I have lately found myself stuck in a box, a Jean in the Box, if you will. The lid is tightly closed and I wait for someone to turn the crank so I can spring out and be freed from my...
View ArticleCrab and Shrimp Dip
One of my favorite appetizers as a child was my mother’s crab mousse, one she always turned out expertly onto a plate from one of her copper-lined molds. She used gelatin to set the mousse’s shape...
View ArticleQuinoa Cakes with Yogurt-Dill Dip
To say I fell behind on spring cleaning this year would be an understatement. I didn’t start until a few weeks ago–in the middle of summer. Enough was enough. My photography props have found their...
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Sun-Dried Tomato Dip
My husband and I are beginning to feel like restaurant jinxes. Over the last few years we have discovered a few restaurants in our area only to see them close their doors a couple of years or even...
View ArticleSmoked Trout Dip
The story behind my obsession with smoked trout dip is here, where I first tried to recreate a Sun Valley grocery store specialty after falling in love with it a few years ago. The main difference...
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Artichoke, Cheddar, Chipotle Spread
Nature called during the night sometime last week. It’s not surprising considering I usually drink a full glass of milk or seltzer water before bed, you know, to wash down that little piece (or two)...
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