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Antipasti – Salami- Provolone- Olives- White Beans
Antipasti Misti
Apricot Bacon Wraps
Asian Sausage, Onion & Peppers Skewers
Asian Shrimp And Green Onion Skewers
Baby Kale Salad With Serano Ham & Mancheco Cheese
Bacon With Herbed Cream Cheese, Pesto and Sun Dried Tomato Crostini
Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts
Bagels – Not Just For Breakfast Anymore
Baguettes
Basil Pesto
Basil Pesto
Book Signing Promotion on WREG TV
Bread! Bread! They Cried And The Curtain Came Down With A Roll!
Bruschetta With Vine Ripened Tomato Concassé, Garlic Confit & Pesto
Canapés And The “One Bite Rule”
Cheese Puffs (Gougères) With Bacon and Shallot
Chicken Asparagus Skewers
Clams Casino
Crostini
Crostini Base
Crostini…Silver Lining
Crudités with Tapenade
Do You Like Social Distancing Over An Appetizer?
Eight Keys To Making Your Appetizer A Hit
French Onion Soup
Fried Calamari With Sweet Chili Sauce
Gambas al Ajillo – Garlic Shrimp
Gorgonzola and Walnut Enrobed Grapes
Gougeres
Gourmet Grilled Cheese – Avocado, Asparagus and Gruyere
Gourmet Grilled Cheese – Bacon, Tomato and Gruyere
Gourmet Grilled Cheese – Shrimp, Bacon and Gorgonzola
Greek Pesto
Grill It!
Grill Roasted Shrimp
Grilled Flank Steak with Goat Cheese on Toast
Kosher Basil Pesto
Like Bringing A Sandwich To A Smorgasbord
Making Friends (With Baguettes and Pizza)
Mortadella With Herbed Cream Cheese And Pepperoncini Crostini
Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
Out Of The Mouths Of Babes
Parmesan Crisps
Pesto Provençal
Pesto, Olive Oil, Balsamic Dip
Playing Chopped
Poached Lobster With Wasabi Cream And Dill On Parmesan Crisp Rounds
Roast Beef With Horseradish Cream Cheese Crostini
Roasted Brussel Sprots With Gorgonzola Cream Cheese Crostini
Roasted Grapes With Gorgonzola Cream Cheese And Red Onion Crostini
Salmon Rillettes
Sausage & Mushroom Pizza
Seafood Spread
Seafood Spread
Seared Beef Fillet Mignon with Cucumber/Celery/Scallion Mélange and Dill on Parmesan Crisp Rounds
Seared Sea Scallop With Horseradish Cream Cheese Crostini
Seared Sea Scallop with Wasabi Cream and Dill on Parmesan Crisp Rounds
Shallot & Blue Cheese Dip
Shrimp and Avocado Quesadilla with Southwestern Sauce
Shrimp Salad on Parmesan Crisp Rounds
Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp Scampi
Smoked Salmon Spread With Dill and Horseradish
Smoked Salmon Spread with Wasabi Cream Sauce and Capers on Low-Carb Crackers
Smoked Salmon With Horseradish Cream Cheese Crostini
Smoked Salmon with Wasabi Cream and Capers on Parmesan Crisp Squares
Smoked Salmon, With Salmon Spread Crostini
Steak and Peach Bites
Steak Teriyaki Skewers
Super Bowl Party Recipes
Sweetened Strawberry With Cream Cheese And Balsamic Crostini
Teriyaki Glaze
The “New Normal” Or The Real Normal
The Perfect Comfort Food
The Rosemary Bush
The Seven Dollar Tomato
Tuscan Pesto
Tuvi’s Hummus
Virtual Napa Valley Picnic
Walnut, Apricot and Brie Crostini
Your Favorite Wine
First Course
Apricot Bacon Wraps
Baby Kale Salad With Serano Ham & Mancheco Cheese
Basil Pesto
Bistro Clams
Bread! Bread! They Cried And The Curtain Came Down With A Roll!
Buratta with Watermelon and Prosciutto
Chopped Salad with Italian Dressing
Clams Casino
Corn Chowder
Endive, Pear & Blue Cheese Salad
Focaccia With Caramelized Onion
Fond Food Memories
French Onion Soup
Gambas al Ajillo – Garlic Shrimp
Gorgonzola Stuffed Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon
Gorgonzola Vinaigrette (large)
Gorgonzola Vinaigrette (Small)
Grilled Eggplant with Tomato Concassé
Grilled Flank Steak with Goat Cheese on Toast
Grilled Peach Salad
Grilled Peach With Sweet Chili Sauce & Balsamic Glaze
Grilled Pizzas Common Process
Homemade Croutons
Homemade Ravioli…Making It Isn’t Easy
Leftover Char Roasted Ham And Bean Soup
Loaded Potato Soup
Meat Lovers with Sausage, Meatball and Bacon Pizza
Melon And Citrus Napolean With Prosciutto
New England (a.k.a. Speonk’s) Clam Chowder
Pizza Dough
Potato, Leek And Broccoli Soup With Hot Dogs
Roasted Corn Ravioli With A Light Cream Sauce
Roasted Red Bell Pepper with Buffalo Mozzarella and Fresh Basil
Romaine Wedge
Romaine Wedge
Romaine Wedge with Gorgonzola Vinaigrette, Bacon, Heirloom Tomatoes and Homemade Croutons
Seared Baja Beef Tenderloin with Spring Greens and Parmesan, Mustard and Horseradish Sauce
Seven Dollar Tomato Caprese Salad
Shrimp and Bacon Pizza
Spanish Meatballs
The Perfect Comfort Food
The Secret Sauce
The Seven Dollar Tomato
The Three Hour Salad
Tortilla Espanola
Tuscan Pesto
Tuscan Soup
Wild Mushroom, Caramelized Onion and Gorgonzola Pizza
Main Course
Almost A One Pan Dish – Spagehti & Zoodles With ClamSauce
Asian Marinade
BBQ Ribs Beans and Slaw
Beef Ragu
Bernies Vinegar Chicken
Brined Shrimp Scampi
But Things Change
Catalonian Cannelloni
Char Roasted Ham
Chicken Curry Salad
Chicken Cutlets with Spinach, Artichoke hearts, Sundried Tomatoes and Mushrooms
Chicken Marbella
Chicken Milanese
Chicken Piccata
Chicken Provençal
Chilean Sea Bass with Wasabi Beurre Blanc Sauce
Foolproof Standing Prime Rib Roast (Paula Deen)
Frying A Turkey Is The Best…But!
Grill Roasted Chicken
Grill Roasted Miso Cod
Grilled Portabella Mushrooms With Truffle Balsamic Glaze
Grilled Steak
Homemade Ravioli…Making It Isn’t Easy
How To Grill The Perfect Steak.
It’s Just A Chicken
Lasagna
Leftover Char Roasted Ham And Bean Soup
Lobster Salad
Margherita Pizza
Meatloaf
Nana’s ITALIAN Spaghetti Sauce
New York Strip With Bourbon Cream Sauce
Pan Roasted Cod Loin with Sauce Americaine
Pan Seared Beef Medallions With Pan Sauce
Pasta Bolognese
Pasta with Sausage, Olive Oil, Garlic and Fresh Herbs
Poor Man’s Crab Cake (aka Tuna/Shrimp Patties)
Pork Saltimbocca Rollatini
Potato, Pesto And Bacon Frittata
Rack of Lamb Provencal with Salsa Verde
Roasted Corn Ravioli With A Light Cream Sauce
Roasted Corn Ravioli With A Light Cream Sauce or …You Have To Suffer If You Want To Sing The Blues
Roasted Vegetable Frittata With Bacon
Sausage & Mushroom Pizza
Shrimp Scampi
SPICED MEAT
The “Goldilocks Approach To Grilling”
The Meat Loaf Miracle
The Rosemary Bush
The Secret Sauce
The Seven Dollar Tomato
We Eat With Our Eyes
Side dishes
Baguettes
Baked Escarole
Béarnaise Blush Sauce
Blanched Asparagus With Grill Roasted Corn
Blanched Asparagus With Tomatoes
Bread! Bread! They Cried And The Curtain Came Down With A Roll!
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Caramelized Garlic
Capital Grille Lobster Mac and Cheese
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Cauliflower Risotto
Cranberry Sauce With Orange & Ginger
Day Ahead Glazed Carrots
Day Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Day Ahead Turkey Gravy
Days Ahead Green Beans
Fried Peppers with Prosciutto
Great Inventions That Were Mistakes
Grilled Portabella Mushrooms With Truffle Balsamic Glaze
Horseradish Sauce
Indian Roasted Cauliflower
Macaroni Salad
Making Friends (With Baguettes and Pizza)
Mashed Potatoes
Mom Mom’s Potato Salad
Mom Mom’s Vinaigrette
Oven Roasted Vegetable Medley
Pasta with Sausage, Olive Oil, Garlic and Fresh Herbs
Piccata Sauce
Pommes Frites (a.k.a. French Fries
Pommes Frites (a.k.a. French Fries)
Pommes Macarre (a.k.a. Potato Casserole)
Pop Pop’s Dressing
Potatoes Grand Mere
Potatoes Mousseline With Parmesan
Rishi’s Potato Pancakes
Roasted Asparagus Avec Jambon
Roasted Broccoli
Roasted Corn Ravioli With A Light Cream Sauce
Roasted Garlic Bread with Italian Parsley
Sautéed Chanterelles
Southwestern Sauce
The Perfect Lobster Mac And Cheese
The Secret Sauce
Tomato and Watermelon Salad with Olive Oil and Basil
Tortilla Espanola
Yorkshire Pudding (From the Joy of Cooking)
Desserts
Apple Cobbler
Baker’s One-Bowl Brownies
Blueberry Lemon Cake
Cake Parfaits
Cannoli’s
Cookie Balls
Creme Caramel
Fresh Raspberries Infused with Grand Marnier
Germans Sweet Chocolate Cake
Peach Compote
Peach Melba
Poached Peaches with Vanilla Ice Cream and Blueberry Compote
Spiced Chocolate Honey Mousse
Ultimate “Secret Recipe” Brownies
Vanilla Ice Cream Berries in a Grand Marnier Sauce
Others
Asian Marinade
Blueberry Lemon Cake
Bordelaise Sauce
Brined Shrimp Scampi
Capital Grille Lobster Mac and Cheese
Grilled Peach With Sweet Chili Sauce & Balsamic Glaze
Kosher Basil Pesto
Making Friends (With Baguettes and Pizza)
Mama Agata’s Tomato Sauce
Remoulade
Roasted Corn Ravioli With A Light Cream Sauce
Steak and Peach Bites
The Secret Sauce
Tuvi’s Hummus
“Day Ahead” Turkey Recipe
“Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass, Kiss Your Ass, Kiss His Ass, Happy Hanukkah”.
8 Secrets to Hosting a Fabulous Holiday Party
A Gift Of Language – SNACKIES
A Special Memory Of A Great Man – George H.W. Bush
Acorn Squash Ravioli With Sage Brown Butter Sauce
Baba Ruhm
California Crisp Fried Wontons
Caramelized Shallot Dip Gluten Analysis
Cauliflower With Garlic
Chicken Cheese Ravioli In A Light Savory Herb Sauce
Compound Butter
Cranberry Mint Mojito
CREATING MEMORIES
Crispy Avocado
Day Ahead Candied Sweet Potatoes
Dill & Horseradish Tarter Sauce
Dinner With Tuvi
Eggplant & Garlic Confit
Envira Gallery
Fabulous Holiday Party Menu:
Feng Shui of Supper Clubs – Seating Arrangements
Fifty Years In A Flash
Focaccia
Fresh Herbs From The Garden
Garlic Bread
Gorgonzola Aioli
Gougères With Ham, Cheese And Prosciutto Recipe
Grill Roasted Italian Sausages
Her Favorite White Devil
Holiday Hosting Tips
Homemade Ravioli…Making It Isn’t Easy
Hostess Gift Ideas
How Much To Spend On Wine For A Supper Club?
How To Grill The Perfect Steak
Is Papaya Killing Your Sex Drive?
It’s All About The Sauce
Language Can Be Nuanced
Lemon Pepper Cesar Salad
Low Carb Crackers
Manhattan
March Menu
Mike Burner Was A Good Guy
Mise En Place
Mushrooms On Toast
Nana’s Chocolate Cake Frosting
Notes Can Be A Gift
Old Fashioned
Oops My Club Is Closing
Paris
Pesto, Olive Oil, Balsamic Dip
Phyllo Boursin Cups
Pickled Vegetables
Pizza Dough
Pommes D’Terre Mont D’or
Pop Pop’s Turkey Dressing
Pork Chop Milanese
Remoulade
Reverse Engineering Or …Imitation Is The Greatest Form Of Flattery
Roasted Beets with Fresh Mozzarella and Balsamic Reduction
Roasted Corn Ravioli With A Light Cream Sauce
Roasted Pepper Involito
Saint Remy Market
Salad Ring
Salami Stuffed with Asparagus and Pesto Cream Cheese
Sauce Vendome
SAUTÉED ZUCCHINI
SPICED MEAT
Spicy Shrimp Remoulade on Molasses-Buttered Toast With Prosciutto Crisps
Spinach, Gorgonzola Pasta Salad
Starting Supper Clubs on College Campuses
Steak And French Fries
Supper Clubs Are Going Global
Test post
Test Post
The Perfect Lobster Mac And Cheese
The Power of a Positive Attitude
Vincent
What Is In A Name?
When Accidents Happen… You Need “Wine Away”
When It Is Perceived As Real, It Is Real
You Don’t Realize How Good You Have It