Category: Appetizer

Pork and Celery Dumplings

Pork and celery dumplings The love of my life has been on a dumpling kick and I made another batch, but this time with pork and celery. Most of my friends prefer dumplings fried or steamed, but we love them boiled. I think the texture of the wrapper when the dumplings are boiled can take [...]

June 30, 2010 | 0 Comments More

Lentil Balls With Tomato Sauce

Lentil Balls with tomato sauce I made these lentil balls with the golden petite golden lentils from MarxFoods.com. It was part of the bean sampler I received for signing up as a tester. I also received marrow beans in the sampler and made delicious bean tacos with them, you can find the recipe here.

June 27, 2010 | 0 Comments More

Cauliflower Tart

Cauliflower Tart When I told friends I made a cauliflower tart, the most common response was “that sounds interesting…” which usually mean, not something I would eat. Cauliflower is probably not the first thing that comes to most poeple’s minds when they think about a savory tart and it certainly wasn’t mine.

June 24, 2010 | 0 Comments More

Curried Lentils in Tomato Cups

Curried Lentils in Tomato Cup It’s day two of our animal protein free week and I made curried lentils in tomato cups. Since the garbanzo bean salad was such a hit, I had to make sure I didn’t drop the ball on the next dish. Luckily, this one was also a winner. The curried lentils [...]

June 9, 2010 | 0 Comments More

Feta Tomato Pita “Pizza”

Feta cheese, tomato and basil pizza Can you believe this is my third feta cheese recipe in eight days? What can I say, I love feta cheese. It has such a wonderful flavor and texture that I can always find a way to use it. We had some left over pita bread that needed to [...]

June 7, 2010 | 0 Comments More

Deviled Tea Eggs

Deviled Tea Eggs Have you ever tasted a tea egg? These marbled eggs are a popular Chinese snack cooked in a soy and tea broth. If you enjoy a dash of soy sauce on your hard boiled eggs like I do, you will love these eggs. Even if you have never had the pleasure of [...]

June 6, 2010 | 0 Comments More

Stuffed Cucumbers

Stuffed Cucumbers These stuffed cucumbers are easy and fun to make. They are also a great way to introduce people to cooked cucumbers. Many of my friends have only enjoyed cucumbers raw, and although cucumbers are refreshingly delicious as is, they are also great cooked. I made these as a first course for dinner and [...]

May 20, 2010 | 0 Comments More

Onion and Leek Tart

Onion and Leek Tart Savory tarts make great appetizers for a dinner party. The aroma of the buttery crust and caramelized filling is sure to tantalize everyone’s taste buds. This tart can be served along side a salad or bowl of soup. You can double the recipe to make a larger tart, or two small [...]

May 15, 2010 | 0 Comments More