Feb 7, 2012

Beer Cheese Fondue

What on earth could be better than dipping pieces of crusty French bread or crunchy vegetables, mini hotdogs and meatballs into hot, melted cheese? I was so happy when Boska, a Dutch company responsible for gorgeous and trendy cheese products, send me this amazing tapas fondue set (Yes, you can envy me now. I’l wait). My guy took a long hard look at the fondue, you know, the kinda look…

Jan 31, 2012

Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates

I made these for a friend of mine. She’s a huge fan of sickening sweet foods. Something I’m not. Quite the opposite, really. I didn’t want to deprive her of her beloved dates all together, but I wasn’t gonna eat them like this for sure. To counteract the somewhat overwhelming sweetness (and that’s putting it nicely), I stuffed them with cream cheese—to which I added a fresh note—and then wrapped them in…

Dec 29, 2011

Crunchy Cheese Poppers

Can’t you let you start 2012 without an easy and incredibly delicious snack recipe, now can I? Revival of the Italian cheese cookies. J-man was looking forward to these so much. He loved them and said they tasted a little like pizza as well. Gave the recipe a few minor tweaks that made it even better. Added some water to make a smoother and more supple dough. Plus, I mixed the…

Dec 18, 2011

Deviled Eggs with Ham Mousse

Now before you start throwing eggs at me: I know deviled eggs are about as predictable as the setting of the sun itself. They are definitely a 70′s type of retro party food that you either love or hate, but c’mon people… it’s a kitschy classic! You need some of that in your life. What’s keeping you? Break out your bell bottoms and the LSD. On second thoughts, just break…

Dec 1, 2011

Christmas Crunch

This recipe is real tricky because it tastes so sinfully good you just can’t stop taking bites here and there while making them. At least I couldn’t. Makes it hazardous to your new Christmas outfit. I’ve tried out new snack and appetizer recipes that I plan to serve on Christmas, and this is one of them. One of the better ones. I combined 3 different recipes for it. What are…

Oct 18, 2011

Beet, Tahini & Yoghurt Dip

I developed a deep-seated love for Bobby Chinn’s show: World Cafe Middle East. Love the guy. He’s such a charmer, talks with so much ease, has a wicked sense of humor and knows his food. In one of the last episodes they aired here in Holland he was visiting Israel and found himself sitting in a restaurant, at a table that was filled with copious amounts of fabulous looking food….