Roasted Shrimp and Avocado Spring Rolls with Quinoa and Fresh Veggies
Filled with avocado, quinoa and shrimp, these protein-packed rolls are healthy and filling. Don’t be intimidated by rice paper if you haven’t tried it before....
Category: Appetizer
Buffalo-Style Roasted Cauliflower With a Gorgonzola & Chive Dipping Sauce
With this recipe, you’ll get the same spicy-cool flavors you would from a traditional Buffalo and blue cheese dip, just without the added calories from...
Sweet Navel Oranges with Sigona’s Cobrançosa Oil and Satsuma Vanilla Cream Balsamic
One of my favorite ways to enjoy citrus in winter, when it’s in season, is to stir peeled navel orange segments together with a mixture...
Golden Pineapple & Persian Lime Marinated Shrimp Skewers
This is a quick, tropical marinade mix that adds a lot of flavor to shrimp. Add other veggies or fruit to the skewers, or simply...
Shrimp, Watermelon and Feta Skewers with a Blenheim Apricot and Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Watermelon and Feta are a delicious combination; the sweet and salty pair also plays well with shrimp and arugula. The combination of all these flavors,...
Local Roasted Brussels Sprouts with an Aioli Trio
The crispy, golden edges and rich, roasted flavor in these Brussels sprouts will tempt anyone as an appetizer! The addition of the aioli is bound...
Fried Cardone, Sicilian Style
Cardone (car-doan-ee) might look like celery, but it’s actually a cousin of the artichoke. Cardone, a favorite of Italians and Sicilians, should not be eaten...
Pomegranate Sprinkled Fuyu Persimmon Rounds with Honeyed Mascarpone & Pecans
Fuyu persimmons have a warm, sweet flavor that some liken to brown sugar. They have a dense yet soft-crisp texture so they hold together well,...
Tuscan Herb Toasts with Chèvre, Arugula and a Fig Balsamic Reduction
This is a delicious appetizer you can make any time of year, using either fresh or dried figs. You can also swap out the Tuscan...
Melon & Prosciutto Skewered Hors d’oeuvres
Melon and prosciutto is a classic Italian pairing. I love the salty-sweet combination, especially when drizzled with our reduced fig balsamic. It presents just the...
