Menu du jour appetizer hors oeuvres : 26 Recipes


  • Recipe Retro Hors D'Oeuvres for Auntie Sandi
    Retro Hors D'Oeuvres for Auntie Sandi
    Saturday morning mummy and I went to Heathrow airport with David's mum to meet my Aunt Sandi off the plane from Toronto.  It was a very early start to the day but I had a great little snackie waiting at home for her (and us) to re-juvinate us[...]
  • Recipe Smoked Salmon & Egg Salad Hors D'oeuvres with Homemade Fridge Pickles
    Smoked Salmon & Egg Salad Hors D'oeuvres with Homemade Fridge Pickles
    From time to time I really crave old-school classics. When I was a kid I ate egg salad that was, well it was good but it was pretty much a smooshy deviled egg on some bread. Although I do believe deviled eggs are pretty hard core delish,[...]
  • Recipe Whimsical hors d'oeuvres - tomato bisque shots and mini grilled cheese!
    Whimsical hors d'oeuvres - tomato bisque shots and mini grilled cheese!
    As promised, here's the second set of hors d'oeuvres in my series of 4 celebrating the first month of the new decade: a spicy tomato bisque with mini grilled cheese to make you go AWWWWW... Note: I used sake cups for my "bowls" (a housewarming gift[...]
  • Recipe Four of the best (and whimsical) hors d'oeuvres for a new year...
    Four of the best (and whimsical) hors d'oeuvres for a new year...
    So I've been thinking about this blog a lot... though you probably wouldn't realize it since I haven't really been posting as much as I should (bad, bad Mae!).  I promise I haven't forgotten about you all, quite the contrary - with a fresh[...]
  • Recipe The best whimsical hors d'oeuvres - Mini pancakes and eggs {Olive oil blinis with quail eggs}
    The best whimsical hors d'oeuvres - Mini pancakes and eggs {Olive oil blinis with quail eggs}
    Here's the 3rd in my January series of whimsical hors d'oeuvres: the mini pancakes and eggs!  The idea came from the cartons of quail eggs I continually pass in the Vietnamese markets near my house.  They're one of those things you just need the[...]
  • Recipe HAM AND CREAM CHEESE                             HOR D'OEUVRES
    HAM AND CREAM CHEESE HOR D'OEUVRES
    These easy to make Ham and Cream Cheese Hor d'oeuvres are a blast from the past.  (Yes, I had to Google how to spell Hor d'oeuvres.)  My mom would make these for parties and family get togethers and they would always be the[...]
  • Recipe Superbowl Appetizer Party
    Superbowl Appetizer Party (1 vote)
    I have decided to make and share recipes for appetizers in preparation for Superbowl Sunday. Of course this means they should be somewhat 'manly' bites but also appeal to all the ladies who will be watching the game. The first recipe is called Mini[...]
  • Recipe Appetizer Party - Part Two!
    Appetizer Party - Part Two!
    Today I made two appetizers for the Superbowl. The first is like a meal in itself but can be cut into pieces as petite or large as you desire. The original recipe is from Creme de Colorado - a favorite cookbook which I just mentioned in my Chili[...]
  • Recipe Mini Heirloom Tomatoes Stuffed with Pesto Goat Cheese ~ Instant Appetizer
    Mini Heirloom Tomatoes Stuffed with Pesto Goat Cheese ~ Instant Appetizer
    I picked up these beautiful mini heirloom tomatoes on a recent trip to Trader Joe's . I also grabbed some prepared pesto and package of crumbled goat cheese... Mix the pesto and cheese together in a bowl, cut the tomatoes in half[...]
  • Recipe Rockin? Guac
    Rockin? Guac
    As promised in Freezer Food Fest #10 , here is my recipe for some killer guacamole. It doesn’t hurt that I get some phenomenal homegrown avocados, courtesy of the Cave-in-laws! INGREDIENTS 3-4 Medium Avocados, ripened 1[...]