Party foods :

Beaujolais Nouveau Party

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"Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé!? And that it did at the Le Café de Paris in Boise last night! It's been a while since we've been to the restaurant and it was great to get back. And what a night. But whats all the fuss about a wine? Well,[...]

Fun Finger Foods for the Holidays!! Miniature Monte Cristo w. Raspberry-Chipotle Dipping Sauce & Spiced-Beef Empanadas w. Lime Sour Cream

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The holidays are here!! That means let the holiday parties begin! What better way to celebrate than with fun finger foods for you and your guests?  These recipes are easy to prepare & really wow a crowd. Include a variety of different[...]

Fried Olives + An Instant Party

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   Remo the pits from some good-quality olives, such as castelveltrano. Stuff each olive with a small piece of asiago cheese. Toss in some flour to lightly coat. Heat about 2 inches of oil in a deep pot. When the oil is heated, fry[...]

Party Menu ? Mint & Orange Lemonade

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This minty welcome drink has almost become a signature drink in all my parties. Many of the invitees call me back to inquire if the welcome drink is there in the menu! Orange is the new addition this time and I must admit that it has[...]

St Patrick's Day Dinner and Party

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Last year, we were invited by friends Gail and Bob Parker to join them and their family at a St Patrick's Day Dinner. All the trimmings - Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes and a host of other things to eat and drink. We were asked to bring Irish Soda[...]

Yay for the Annual Christmas Party!

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I'm back!  Melissa and I once again threw a fabulous get together for a great group of our closest friends.  Great food, great drink, great weather...well a blizzard started at some point during the overnight, but it just added to the[...]

Pretzels

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You know what’s coming this weekend…  That’s right – it’s Super Bowl time!  Now I must admit that I’ve never actually been much of a football fan, but I’ve always been a food fan and game food is[...]

Pizzalchik

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OK, so Robin and I were out looking for a good Ruben Sandwich - you know, with the right Russian Dressing, and not Thousand Island dressing, and a good Jewish Rye toasted bread. Good luck. But we are on the trail of one. It's just not open[...]

Happy Hour

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I think that it should be mandatory that everyone, at some time in their lives, work in a restaurant. It really doesn?t matter in what capacity you work, be it a bus boy, bartender, bar back, or waiter just as long as you spend at least a year[...]

Chicken Satay

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Whoever "They" are, "They" say you shouldn't try out a recipe for the first time on guests. Normally, I am a very rules oriented person, but when it comes to the creating in the kitchen and entertaining, I lean more towards coloring outside of the[...]