ARTICLES For Appetizers

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SUGAR KISS MELON GAZPACHO

WITH 6 COMMENTS

A delicious and refreshing chilled melon and avocado gazpacho that uses the best of late summer and early fall ingredients. A pomegranate, pepitas and feta cheese garnish balances the sweetness of the soup and provides texture and contrast.

ITALIAN DELI CHOPPED SALAD

WITH ONE COMMENT

A hearty one-dish-meal salad, bursting with Italian antipasto flavors that doesn't require turning on the stove.

BACON-WRAPPED MAC AND CHEESE CUPS

WITH 14 COMMENTS

A decadent combination of America's favorite foods: bacon and mac and cheese. I dare you not to like these!

LOBSTER BLTA ROLL

WITH 2 COMMENTS

An over-the-top summer lobster roll garnished with bacon, avocado, tomato and lots of fresh herbs.

SPRING VEGETABLES AND BURRATA CROSTINI PLATTER

WITH 2 COMMENTS

This vegetable-dense spring crostini platter does dual duty as an appetizer platter or a complete meal. A luscious ball of burrata & salty prosciutto round it out. Serve with my Spanish-style Aperol Gin and Tonic and you have a perfect warm-weather meal.

BACON-WRAPPED QUICHE MINIS

WITH 2 COMMENTS

Bacon-wrapped, single portion, crustless quiches can be served for breakfast, lunch, appetizers, dinner or snacks. Make ahead and warm them up before serving.

FRENCH PRESSED-BRICK SANDWICH

WITH 3 COMMENTS

This French take on a pressed brick sandwich makes for a delicious brown-bagged lunch, appetizers or a weeknight dinner. Make in advance and then enjoy for up to 5 days afterwards.

ITALIAN PRESSED-BRICK SANDWICH

WITH 2 COMMENTS

Densly packed with classic antipasti ingredients, this sandwich is vibrantly flavored. Serve these sandwich bites as an appetizer, take them on a picnic or a hike, or brown bag them for an awesome workday lunch.

SLOW COOKER PULLED TURKEY WITH CHERRY SAUCE

WITH 7 COMMENTS

A healthy and easy turkey variation on pulled pork that is bursting with cherry chipotle flavor and crunchy with pomegranate seeds and finely sliced apples. Make a sandwich, a taco or a batch of sliders for your next holiday appetizer.

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