Fruits/Vegetables

Classic Champagne Cocktail

Cooking — Stir sugar and bitters in pre-chilled Champagne glass. Add Champagne. Twist lemon peel over and drop into glass.More…

Cooking — Here's a new twist on a party standby: deviled eggs topped with caviar. The checkerboard effect is achieved by using black sevruga or pressed caviar, red salmon caviar, and the yellow roe from whitefish. The eggs are cut in half widthwise, not ...More…

Beef Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce

Cooking — Place all marinade ingredients, except peanut oil, in bowl of food processor. Process until smooth. Through food chute, slowly drizzle peanut oil in a slow steady steam, while processing, until all oil is incorporated. Place skewers of beef into ...More…

Cheese-Filled Pastries

Cooking — Although these popular cheese-filled pastries are commonly shaped as triangles for the popular borek, they are equally delicious in the form of plump, round cigars. They can be filled and shaped up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated, covered, ...More…

Open Sesame Shrimp

Cooking — Showcase these shrimp with kamikazes. When serving this dish, be sure to set out a small container for the tails and place a tail in it so guests follow the example. Combine the mayonnaise, tahini, mirin, soy sauce, rice vinegar, lime juice, ...More…

Mashed Potato Timbales

Cooking — Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Drain. Mash potatoes with butter and onion until small lumps of potato remain; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat ...More…

Mississippi Chocolate & Coffee Cake

Cooking — Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Oil a 9-inch round cake pan. Line pan with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. In the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, heat the coffee, bourbon, ...More…

Basic Whipped Cream

Cooking — Add the cream, and whip quickly with a wire whisk until the cream is slightly thickened. Now add the sugar and any flavorings. Continue to whip until cream forms soft peaks. Don't whip beyond the soft-peak stage, because the cream will get stiff ...More…

Cold Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Cooking — This is a great vegetarian option for your next cocktail party. Serve with tangy Crushed Peanut and Lime Vinaigrette. Toss first 7 ingredients in large bowl. Dip one rice paper wrapper into cold water. Shake off excess water. Place vegetable ...More…

All-American Potato Salad

Cooking — Working in 3 batches, cut potatoes into 3/4-inch cubes and steam until tender, about 10 minutes. Set aside. Meanwhile, whisk oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in large bowl to blend. Add hot potatoes and gently toss until most of dressing is ...More…

California Chicken Salad

Cooking — In a large mixing bowl, toss the lettuce, chicken, Swiss cheese, tomato, Cheddar cheese, beets and egg white. In a small mixing bowl, combine the vinegar, mustard, chives, tarragon, Worcestershire, Tabasco, salt and pepper. Pour in the oil in a ...More…

Easy Peach Cobbler

Cooking — If there were a ratio of ease to popularity, this would be voted --the best peach dessert there is. If peaches are out of season, use the very best brand of frozen peaches and cut back on the amount of sugar. You may use self-rising cake flour if ...More…