Posts tagged Appetizers
Mes petits choux – Prosciutto wrapped Brussels sprouts on mâche salad and roasted pepper vinaigrette
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Mon petit chou – Choux de Bruxelles enrobés de prosciutto sur lit de mâche et vinaigrette de poivrons grillés
This is truly a fun way to eat Brussels sprouts. In case you thought they were a tiny intimidating or boring, or just unappealing, you can play with them so they become exciting. It’s true [...]
So French – Gougères with comté cheese and thyme
89 months ago
Si Français – Gougères au comté et thym
These are one of those delicious appetizers that are so good, so easy to make, that everyone loves, but yet, I never think of making them. So I figure by posting them on my blog, it will make me remember that they shall not be forgotten!
Gougères are a [...]
Spring, here we are – Grilled beets, sweet potato and haloumi kebabs with arugula-lime dipping sauce
91 year ago
Printemps, nous voilà – Brochettes grillées de betteraves, patates douces et haloumi, sauce de roquette et citron vert
Who said kekabs have to be with meat? you can do anything you usually do with meat using vegetables, some vegetables are more adapted to certain cooking methods, but are [...]
Light Sunday treat – Spicy shrimps on a bed cauliflower mash
101 year ago
Légères gourmandises du dimanche – Crevettes épicées sur lit de chou fleur
San Francisco has been under the rain today, and it might be a sign that fall is very much around, warning you that more rainy days are on their way.
Even though, it’s not Thanksgiving yet, I am already thinking about the [...]
Get a pillow and take a nap – Pillows with fava beans, asparagus and goat cheese
211 year ago
Prend un oreiller et fais une sieste – Coussins de filo aux fèves, asperges et chèvre
I could definitely sleep on top of those stuffed pillows, they’re warm and smell so good. For a long time, I didn’t like to manipulate filo dough, it was either drying too fast, or breaking, so I got annoyed with [...]
Apéro Gourmand – Soft bouchées with sheep Basque cheese and figs
261 year ago
Apéro Gourmand – Bouchées moëlleuses au fromage de brebis et figues
I have to admit that I have a weakness for Basque cheeses, I am not a Basque and far from being one, but I love Basque cuisine and products. I used a pure sheep Basque cheese here, you can use other sheep cheeses but pecorino is [...]
Rillettes from the sea – Smoked mackerel rillettes with potato-cumin blinis
311 year ago
Rillettes de la mer – Rillettes de maquereau fumé sur blinis de pommes de terre au cumin
It’s been a while I ate mackerel…it’s one of those things you tend to forget it exists until you see it at the store. In France mackerel is a quite consumed fish, we eat it fresh and grilled, it’s [...]
Come here little turnip – Turnips stuffed with mushrooms, spinach, roquefort and walnuts
102 years ago
Petit navet, viens par ici – Navets farcis au champignons, épinards, roquefort et noix
Aren’t those irresistible? Turnips tend to be forgotten as a vegetable, even though often used in soups. In France we eat turnips in so many ways, and we even use their leaves in soups. I love turnips, they [...]
Unexpected canapés – Chèvre and mushroom canapés with honey and lavender sal
62 years ago
by silvia
in Appetizers
Canapés inattendus – Canapés au chèvre et champignons, miel et sel de lavande
I made a pizza a few nights ago, something I don’t do as much as I used to, and I had leftover dough I didn’t want to through away. I just hate to throw away food and more so doughs that can be used in so many different [...]
Rock and Rolls purple rain – Rolls with chards and goat cheese, heirloom tomato dipping sauce
52 years ago
by silvia
in Appetizers
Rock and Rolls purple rain – Rouleaux aux blettes et chèvre, sauce aux tomates anciennes
I consider those to be Mediterranean tapas, actually tapas don’t have to be Spanish, or do they? …a small bite can be a tapas in my opinion. I am not too familiar with Spanish traditions but it seems like [...]
