When entertaining, whether a small or large party, it’s always a good idea to have a plate of finger-food style appetizers, to keep the guests busy while serving drinks, and preparing to serve the food. Continue reading
Category: appetizer
Crispy Crusted Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenderloin is the name for a piece that is located under the chicken breast. These elongated pieces are very moist and tender, and they don’t require any cutting or handling before using. Continue reading
Shrimps with Garlic, Lemon, and Parsley Butter Sauce
One of my favorite ways of cooking shrimps is one of the simplest there are: a bold and tasty combination of very few ingredients – butter, lemon, garlic and parsley – which always works and takes no time to prepare. Continue reading
Filo Triangles with Zucchini-Tomato Filling
The following tasty and crispy filo triangles are a quicker version of the Sephardic savory “Boyos” pastries (click HERE for recipe), which require a fairly lengthy preparation of their delicate dough. Here, I’ve used store-bought filo pastry, and filled it with the traditional tasty zucchini-tomato filling, which is also used for making “Burekitas” (click HERE for recipe). Continue reading
Herbed Fishballs with Tomato-Chickpea Sauce
I prepare fried fish patties fairly often, but this time, I’ve decided to try something different; I formed the mixture into balls, and instead of frying them, I placed them over a tomato-chickpea sauce, inspired by the Moroccan-Jewish cuisine. Continue reading
Quick Onion-Cheese Flat Bread
What to do if you’re craving fresh bread out of the oven, but you don’t want to invest the time in waiting for the yeast to proof? This tasty rustic bread is the answer: it can be made in 30 minutes, baking time included! Continue reading
Beet and Beet Greens Fritters
Whenever I find fresh beets with their greens, I immediately grab a bunch. Most often, I use the beets and the greens in separate recipes, but this time, however, I decided to use both in the same dish, and came up with the fritters you see here. Continue reading
Pan Fried Gulf Shrimp with Tomatoes, Anchovies and Capers Sauce
Hot summer days mean quick to prepare light dishes, and the one I have here is a good example of that. The sauce can be cooked in less than 15 minutes, the shrimps cook quickly, and a tasty dish is served in no time. Continue reading
Yogurt and Berries Cake
Happy belated 4th of July to all!
The following cake is yet another version of my “Yogurt Squares” (click HERE for the recipe), for which I’ve also posted quite a few versions in THIS post. Continue reading
Sweet and Spicy Chicken wings and Smashed Potatoes
Crispy, sweet and spicy, the following chicken wings and smashed potatoes are just perfect for a summer lunch. Continue reading
Spelt, Yogurt and Olive Oil Burekitas and Roulade, with Mushrooms and Goat Cheese Filling
The following recipe is a free-style version of the Sephardic Burekitas, (small hand pies), which I’ve previously posted here (check THIS and THIS posts). Continue reading