Soups are the first course in many fine dinners. And there are so many kinds of delicious soup recipes out there. And with these Soup Shots, you can serve little helpings of different soups and so you have a variety. With this recipe, you can have a go at not just one kind of soup,
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Gnocchi with Lobster, Peas, and Pumpkin with Sage Butter is a great starter for a dinner with friends. Gnocchi are scrumptious little Italian soft dumplings made with flour, eggs, potatoes, breadcrumbs, and cheese. You can actually buy frozen gnocchi from the supermarket. But you know what the experts say; it’s better if you make them
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The start of spring is a great time to showcase the sweet tenderness of asparagus. This tasting highlights spears simply cooked at a slow temperature, a creamy soup, and some crisp tempura. Moreover, these delicious asparagus is rich in vitamin K, which aids in the strengthening of bones, blood clotting and could help prevent certain
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With all the new varieties and sizes of tomato, a tomato tasting plate is a wonderful and flavorful concept that will please your customers. It is also a great vegetarian item. Tomatoes are packed with vitamin C and is also a source of vitamin A. More importantly, it is rich in lycopene. And lycopene is
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Bacalao is actually a Portuguese word that literally means “cod” so this recipe is very aptly named. Now, cod is a fish that thrives on the cold waters of the north, specifically the Arctic sea. Its flesh is colored white and, according to food experts, mildly flavored. But should you eat this fish over other
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Cold cuts are great in the summertime, but they also make wonderful starters for a dinner party in the winter, especially if the main course is very rich. In France cold cuts are known as ‘charcuterie’ and includes cuts of meat and joints which have been smoked or cured in various ways as well as
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French cuisine has over the years become a firm favorite for many people all over the world. There are numerous French restaurants in just about every town and city where diners can enjoy traditional and new recipes of some wonderful dishes. Provençale cuisine is just one of the many different methods of cooking foods in
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When guests start to arrive for a dinner party you have organized, there is nothing nicer than offering them appetizers with their welcoming drinks. In France ‘crudités’ are a must when people arrive for a dinner party. Very often it is thought that guests avoid these delightfully, colorful assortment of raw vegetable platters, even though
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Charcuterie has a very important place in French cuisine. The tradition of ‘charcuterie’ has been practiced for centuries in different regions of France and today there are some wonderful smoked and cured cuts of meat available for discerning people to enjoy all over the globe. Saussion, Charcuterie Artisanale Auvergne, Saucisse Saucisse sèche, and Saucisse Lyon
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Shrimp may be among the most common food allergens in the world but they are certainly delicious. In fact, one of my favorite seafood dishes is Garlic Shrimp. Aside from the fact that they are delicious, they are also packed with iodine, protein, and calcium. And when you pair it with braised pork, and
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