My favorite time of the year! Fall and football season! It’s a great time to break out the chili, meatballs, Sunday sauces and other party food recipes. For a Thursday night game or afternoon snack, soft pretzels are quick and easy to put together, fun to do with kiddies and so delicious.
I started with this [...]

Here are a few summer salad recipes and a delicious bruschetta for easy and delicious entertaining.

Caprese Salad
Perfect as an appetizer for a sit down dinner or on a large platter for a buffet. Pick some nice, large tomatoes and some fresh mozzarella. Tomatoes should be stored in a cool, dark place. If you need them [...]

Bavarian pretzels are also a part of German history and Oktoberfest, so I bring you a soft pretzel recipe from Sugarlaws.

This recipe was very easy to make and was quite delicious. I ate… too many of them. They don’t even have to be hot to be tasty, but they do taste best the day [...]

Bruschetta Three Ways and Roasted Artichoke and Spinach Dip
N and I threw a party for the Mayweather vs. Hatton fight on Saturday. Our last party was for the Mayweather vs. De La Hoya fight on Cinco de Mayo. I can’t believe it was seven months ago! With the wedding in the interim, this year has [...]

Pigs in Blankets with Roasted Red Pepper and Pesto
The ultimate party food, these little guys need no introduction. Serving the same thing at every party, though, can make me feel like a one-trick pony.

To give a little panache to my usual repertoire, I added a sliver of roasted red pepper and a smear of pesto [...]

Our final offering on fight night was Chicken and Beef Sate with Peanut Sauce. It was so good and everyone enjoyed it. Although it was a labor of love, we will probably be making this again. The recipe below underestimates the amount of time it takes to thread the chicken and beef onto the skewers. [...]