Nature called during the night sometime last week. It's not surprising considering I usually drink a full glass of milk or seltzer water before bed, you know, to wash down that little piece (or two) of chocolate that I just have to have . I got up, reluctant to hit the pause button on ... Read More
Smoked Trout Dip
The story behind my obsession with smoked trout dip is here, where I first tried to recreate a Sun Valley grocery store specialty after falling in love with it a few years ago. The main difference is that my first attempt was made with smoked salmon, an alternative I resorted to as I couldn't ... Read More
Sun-Dried Tomato Dip
My husband and I are beginning to feel like restaurant jinxes. Over the last few years we have discovered a few restaurants in our area only to see them close their doors a couple of years or even just a few months after deeming the eateries current favorites. We don't have a very good ... Read More
Crab and Shrimp Dip
One of my favorite appetizers as a child was my mother's crab mousse, one she always turned out expertly onto a plate from one of her copper-lined molds. She used gelatin to set the mousse's shape and its elegant appearance belied the use of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup which was the ... Read More
Tapas: Peri Peri Pepper-Almond Dip with Marinated Anchovies
In the kitchen, I have lately found myself stuck in a box, a Jean in the Box, if you will. The lid is tightly closed and I wait for someone to turn the crank so I can spring out and be freed from my limited views on dinner. I have been serving conventional dinner items--soup, salad, ... Read More
White Bean Dip
We are left with only a few days before we ring in the new year. Was it a good year for you or is it one better left behind? Good or bad, what's great about opening up that first page of the calendar is that it is a marker for new beginnings. On the health/lifestyle front--for most of ... Read More
