Roasted Olives with Fennel and Lemon are a definite winner!  Once you taste these olives, you will wonder why you have not roasted olives before!  All your family and friends … Continued

Spanish-Style Marinated Green Olives Recipe – Marinated green olives are a typical appetizer served in Spain and they partner particularly well with a glass of chilled dry sherry, which also … Continued

Sazerac Holiday Nuts are excellent to top off salad greens, but they are also excellent just eaten as a snack.  I know that you and your family will love these … Continued

Dukkah Beef Skewers are very easy to make and delicious to eat.  Your family and friends will love them. They could either be served as a main course or as … Continued

Basil Pesto with Pistachio Nuts Recipe is a little different in that it uses pistachio nuts instead of pine nuts.  As far as I am concerned, pistachio nuts are the … Continued

If you grow basil in your garden or find it at a farmers market, make some of this homemade macadamia nut pesto.  This outstanding pesto is far superior to the … Continued

Dukkah (dook-ah), also know as Dugga, is a delicious blend of nuts, seeds, and spices.  It is based on a traditional Middle Eastern condiment consisting of a mixture of herbs, … Continued

Dried Fruit, Nuts, Seed Crisps are twice-baked like biscotti and then thinly sliced.  They are excellent served with some cheese and wine.  They are also tasty with just about anything … Continued

  Bourbon Pecans are delightfully crunchy and have that, “I will have just one more” quality to them”.   The possibilities for their use are endless.  Let your taste buds’ … Continued

Boiled Peanuts – the Southern Snack Food Boiled peanuts are a traditional snack food in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, northern Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi (I have heard that Texans … Continued

  Grilled Garlic Artichokes are my favorite way to enjoy artichokes. These artichokes are brushed with a blend of olive oil, lemon juice, crushed garlic, salt and pepper.  This is an … Continued

  Learn how to purchase, cook, and eat fresh artichokes using these simple and very easy instructions.  Artichokes might seem a little intimidating if no one has shown you how … Continued

Shiitake Pumpkin Ravioli is surprisingly quick and easy to make when you start with prepared pasta dough or wonton wrappers instead of homemade pasta. Of course you can always make homemade … Continued

Michaels Button Mushrooms recipe is so incredibly delicious and so easy to make!  This is my favorite “go-to” recipe for special occasions and dinner parties, specially when I am serving … Continued

  This Marsala Portobello Mushrooms recipe is an easy and delicious way to cook and serve portebello mushrooms.  Makes a great appetizer or as a side dish. My husband likes … Continued