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Palmiers are one of my favorite easy snacks. Although they are quite often sweet treats, I love to make them as savory appetizers. This recipe makes a great snack during the holidays, whether served with cocktails or as an appetizer to dinner.

Chinese cuisine is one of our absolute favorites, well any Asian cuisine actually. When we first met we both had an affinity for Chinese culture, but since our trip to China in 2006, to bring home our new Chinese daughter, we have become even more enchanted with all things Asian, but especially food. We love [...]

 
Crostini is one of the easiest and most elegant appetizers.  This recipe is one that we make all the time for friends, family and clients.  As popular as it is, it is almost a shame that it is practically a “throw-together” dish.  Almost.  We love for just that reason.  We can run in from work, [...]

In both of our families, at major holidays (especially Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter), one of our aunts will open a can of black olives to put on the dinner table.  We both grew up with this practice, but when we started hosting some of the holiday dinners at our home we started wondering what we [...]

These delicious and elegant appetizers are one of our most easy party appetizers.  A great time to serve these simple easy cold appetizers, is when a hungry crowd of your guests who are waiting for Christmas dinner, begin to gather in your kitchen – and in your way!  We prepare these salmon bites in advance [...]

 
On of our favorite forms of relaxation is sharing an appetizer and a good bottle of wine with a couple of friends while we watch a great rented movie.  This is a fantastic, and inexpensive, way to unwind after a long day or a hard workweek. We do this regularly, especially this time of year, [...]

Bruschetta (pronounced brusˈket:a) dates back to 15th century Italy. It is a delicious food made of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with olive oil, salt and pepper.  Toppings vary widely, but most contemporary versions include tomato.  What we like about bruschetta is that it makes an elegant appetizer, which can be assembled easily [...]