Recipe: Shrimp and Cilantro Dumplings
April 30, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Hors D'oeuvres
There is something about serving a dish where the food itself becomes part of the conversation. Whether it’s because the food is different or interesting, or just really good, a dish that prompts conversation when it’s served and halts conversation when it is eaten is the best that anyone can hope for. The secret to [...]
Recipe: Chicken and Mushroom Dumplings
April 30, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Hors D'oeuvres
I like food that is interactive. By that I mean platters, or in this case steamers, piled with tasty morsels that everyone reaches over each other to help themselves to. One of the advantages of food served like this is that it promotes conversation, so it is particularly helpful if you are entertaining guests that [...]
Recipe: Simple Chicken Wings
April 30, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Hors D'oeuvres
I am taking a very big risk posting a chicken wing recipe. As a transplant to North America I didn’t realise the reverence with which a good wing is viewed in this part of the world until a few years ago. Everyone seems to have their own opinion when it comes to wings and everyone’s [...]
Recipe: Sensational Chicken Wings
April 30, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Hors D'oeuvres
When I told my husband that I was creating a chicken wing recipe that was elegant enough to serve as an hors d’oeuvre he said I was crazy. When he saw them, his comment was “well there you go, it can be done”. These wings are fiddly in their preparation, but they can be done [...]
Recipe: Chicken and Cilantro Meatballs
March 28, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Hors D'oeuvres
I have a confession, I love food on a stick……it’s not sophisticated, it’s not chic, but there you have it. I particularly love cocktail food that comes with a stick. Not only is it a smart way to avoid greasy fingers that will invariably end up brushing against your favourite little black dress (be it your [...]
Recipe: Chicken and Cilantro Meatballs with Mango Salsa
March 28, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Hors D'oeuvres
I work in an industry where you are frantically busy from March to the end of April and the unfortunate side effect of that is that you tend to eat a lot of take out. In an effort to avoid the addition of an extra 10 pounds to my summer wardrobe, one of the options [...]
