Appetizers & Bites
Any chance to eat before you EAT is a good idea in my book. We now live in a land of grazing (does that make us free range?). Mezze platters and charcuterie boards are where it’s at. Nosh away, but whatever you do, do not call it a snack. That word is like nails on the chalkboard for me. It conjures visions of bags of Fritos at The Shack at the community pool, not a lovely, tasty, tastefully arranged pre-meal – or in lieu of meal – feast. And whatever you do, do not go to a restaurant and tell the chef you want a snack. That is just begging for meal-feasance!!!
Prosciutto puffs to best seeded crackers. How about a whole evening planned around chic food on a stick? Swish kabobs! Whether it’s a light veggie nosh like shishito peppers or garlic scape, or something more substantial like fig prosciutto gorgonzola pizza or pickled shrimp, we have something for everyone. Graze over this list of tasty appetizers & bites.
Indian Spiced Potatoes Fit for a Diwali Feast
Are your lights on? It’s Diwali, a Hindu festival of lights which started on the 7th this year. I recently had an opportunity to take these Indian spiced potatoes to a Diwali pot luck hosted by the New York Women’s Culinary Alliance in honor of this annual fête. I...
Fig Prosciutto Pizza with Blue Cheese & Arugula
This Fig Prosciutto Pizza is a far cry from those sticky Newtons you grew up on. Sweet jammy fig butter, with crispy and salty Prosciutto, creamy rich Cambozola and fresh luscious figs let this pizza span a meal from appetizer to dessert, while achieving rock star...
Pot Lucky: Food on a Stick Edition
I probably say this every Pot Lucky - but the stick party was the best ever. Food on a stick! Skewered anything! Skewered everything! Kicked up Shish Kabobs......Swish Kabobs! It was the perfect storm of a late summer night with stunning weather, a beautiful pool...
Going Crackers: Best-Ever Cheese Crisp
You’re driving me crackers, she said to this weather. Luckily this tasty little number is neither season- nor weather-dependent. I found my inspo for this recipe in a fancy store in California (Market Hall in Berkeley, if you must know), and I just might have eaten...
Old World Meat Pie Spiced with Horseradish & Dill
I have had a tattered copy of the grandmother of this meat pie recipe since I first moved to New York – and I always read the faded title as Kulebvaka. Shared with me by an older Jewish woman who was very adventurous in exploring international flavors even in the...
Meet Katy
Well, hello there! I’m Katy. And I’m all about Palate & Passion & Purpose. I’ve spent my whole life weaving together a passion for food, entertaining, and enjoying family & friends with a purpose for improving the lives of others. There’s no better way to live with purpose than to break bread with others. See how that all came full circle? And…I was lucky enough to make a career out of doing so!