Ingredients: 12 large fresh sea scallops (about 1 lb.) or as many as you want 6-8 slices bacon (about 1/2 a slice of bacon per scallop) 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilanto Kosher salt Fresh ground pepper Toothpicks Lemon wedges for garnish Directions: Rinse the [Continue...]
I love Bobby Flay’s style of cooking. The blends of spice, heat and sweet make your mouth water. I like this twist on the classic queso dip is perfect. Queso Fundido 1 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon AP flour 1 cup whole milk 12 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated ¼ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly [Continue...]
I always seem to have friends popping in for a glass of wine. This dip is so easy and quick that I can prepare without missing any of the fun! Enjoy! Ingredients:1 can artichoke hearts, chopped 3-5 cloves garlic olive oil 1/4 cup fresh Parmesan cheese Directions: Drizzle about 2 tbsp olive oil in a [Continue...]
Ingredients: 1 pound mixed wild mushrooms, trimmed and sliced 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary 1/4 teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper 12 slices whole wheat baguette Olive oil spray 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl, toss the [Continue...]
Ingredients: 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted 1 garlic clove 1/4 cup olive oil salt and pepper 1/4 cup parmesan Directions: Blend basil, pine nuts, and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. With the machine running, gradually add 1/4 cup of olive oil, processing until well blended. [Continue...]
This is an all purpose spread. I like to use this as an appetizer on crusty bread or flat bread crackers, but is also excellent on grilled fish and chicken. Ingredients: 12 red peppers (or 1 jar roasted red bell peppers, just omit the roasting process) 1/4 cup Extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons grey salt [Continue...]
Now that it’s football season, we are always looking for a quick munchie to snack on during the games. This is a super quick pull together at the last second snack to satisfy everyone. 1 roll Pillsbury Pizza dough 1 stick of pepperoni Olive Oil Spray Garlic Powder Shredded Parmessean Cheese Parsley Salt Preheat oven [Continue...]
Ingredients: Pizza Dough Olive Oil 2 Ripe Bartlett Pears, thinly sliced 5 oz Gorgonzola Cheese, crumbled Directions: Preheat pizza stone in oven to 400 degrees. Stretch the dough out to fill the pizza stone. Brush dough with olive oil. Arrange pears in a circlular fashion over the dough. Sprinkle cheese over pears. Bake pizza for [Continue...]
The first time that I had Bang Bang Shrimp was at the Bonefish Grill and fell in love with them. And who wouldn’t, fried shrimp in a spicy sauce… absolutely addicting. There is a local restaurant here that also does a pretty decent version of this, but there is not match for the original. Since then I was on [Continue...]
Ingredients 1 package Hot Pork Sausage 2 green onions, chopped 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp hoisin sauce 1/2 tsp minced garlic 24 square wonton wrappers nonstick vegetabel cooking spray For dipping: soy sauce, hoisin sauce, Thai garlic chili sauce, hot Chinese mustard Directions In a large bowl, combine sausage, green onions, soy sauce, hoisin [Continue...]
As promised… These Mexican Egg Rolls are always a huge hit every time I make them. My suggestion to you is to sample one while you are making them. They are sure to disappear fast as soon as you serve them and you may not get one once you’re busy entertaining your guests. Ingredients: 1 [Continue...]
