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Several years ago I set out on a quest for the perfect recipe for homemade jalapeno poppers. I tried breading and frying … breading and baking … battering and frying … weaving and bobbing … kicking and screaming … Every attempt was labor-intensive, messy and, saddest of all, didn’t produce jalapeno poppers that knocked my […]

  I happened across these roasted shrimp a few years ago in the Cooking Light magazine. They were a hit with my family! The magazine had a feature on the science of cooking with salt, which I found really interesting. This is also where I found the recipe for Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies. By […]

This Shrimp Appetizer is a winner!   Prepare the batter, seeded coating and aioli in advance. When the time’s right, fry the shrimp, coat them in the seeds and dig in! These beauties are delicious on their own, but the garlic-lemon aioli pushes them over the top. I found this recipe in the Rachael Ray […]

This Brie Cheese appetizer is a beautiful dip introduced to us by our good friends, Joe and Cindy. A few years back Joe and Cindy stayed with us in Italy for 6 weeks.  I was worried that maybe our friendship wouldn’t survive a 6-week visit, but I need not have worried — Joe and Cindy were […]

This time of year hot, bubbly dips fresh from the oven really hit the spot.  Here’s a delicious, quick and easy dip. If you’re like me and love the flavor of jalapenos, but not necessarily the heat, be sure to remove the seeds and ribs of the peppers.  Serve this dip with tortilla chips or even […]