For those of us who love appetizers, the Super Bowl is our…um…Super Bowl, I guess. There’s no other event that celebrates the mighty hors d’oeuvre so openly. It’s an extrapp-aganza. Obviously, I’m on cloud nine when this time of year comes around. I’ve even learned to like football a little over the years, but it’s really… [click for recipe and more]
If I were to create my own utopian society, I’d start with appetizers. You’d kind of have to start with appetizers, I guess, right? Since that’s kind of the point of appetizers and all. I would be perfectly happy eating nothing but apps and snacks for the rest of my life. Picture it – cheese… [click for recipe and more]
Some of you might remember that I don’t do New Year’s resolutions (get out of my gym, people!). But I do reluctantly admit that the year’s end is a good time to take stock of your year – for better or worse. 2013 was a tough year in many ways, and I’m not sad to… [click for recipe and more]
I am sooo ambivalent about the fall/winter months. I like a lot of things about them – sweaters are great and I’m pretty down with hot chocolate and fireplaces and holidays and all that. But man, that first day you look out the window at 5:15 PM and it’s pitch dark? That said, I really,… [click for recipe and more]
Lately I’ve been seeing recipes for Bang Bang Chicken and Bang Bang Shrimp popping up all over Foodgawker and Tastespotting. I guess the shrimp is originally an appetizer from Bonefish restaurant, which I’ve never had, and I’m not sure where the chicken came from. All I know is when I see anything with a crispy… [click for recipe and more]