Gougeres
French savory cheese puffs made with Gruyere cheese. Excellent appetizer to serve with champagne.
Coquilles St Jacques
This is the dish I made when my husband proposed to me 42 years ago. Very fond memories and I still have the scallop dishes that used to serve them that evening.
Grand Mimosa
To add a little more fun to my orange juice mimosa, I make a Grand Mimosa with Grand Marnier. Here’s how I make it: 2.5 ounces chilled sparkling wine 2 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice 1 ounce Grand Marnier Pour into a chilled champagne flute, give it a little stir and garnish with an orange […]
Million Dollar Bacon
One of my favorite recipes for brunch. Sweet, salty and a little bit spicy with maple syrup, brown sugar and cayenne pepper.
Albondigas – Spanish Meatballs
A delightful tapa to serve with patatas bravas. Spicy, with a rich tomato paprika sauce. Make the meatballs and the sauce a day ahead, then brown the meatballs and warm the sauce, so easy and so flavorful.
Patatas Bravas – Spicy Spanish Potatoes
Patatas Bravas is a flavorful Spanish tapa of crispy fried potatoes with a spicy red paprika sauce, drizzled with garlic aioli. I boil the potatoes and coat them with olive oil several hours before I bake them and I make the paprika sauce a day ahead (reheat just before serving) and the garlic aioli a […]
Aigua de València Cocktail
A citrusy Spanish Cocktail. This cocktail packs a punch with freshly squeezed orange juice, vodka, gin and Spanish Cava.
Gin Citrus Castelvetrano Olives
I love big green Castelvetrano olives. These olives are oversized and buttery, from the town of the same name in Sicily. Marinate them in gin, lemon and orange peels, lots of garlic and fresh rosemary for a very tasty treat. Perfect for cheese and charcuterie boards.
Sgroppino – Traditional Venetian Cocktail/After-Dinner Drink
Sgroppino cocktails are made with vodka, Prosecco and lemon sorbet. Perfect cocktail as an after-dinner drink or pair it with pound cake, topped with lemon curd, fresh blueberries and whipped cream for dessert.
Ruby Sipper Cocktail
My ruby sipper cocktail is perfect for the holidays, garnished with frosted cranberries.
