Recent Posts Tagged With 'starters'

• Salmorejo

  Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 18:08 in cheap, Easy, vegetarian, bread, soups, garlic, appetizers, tomatoes, starters, finger-food

  I’m sure you all know Gazpacho, but have you ever tried salmorejo? It’s from Spanish Andalusia as well, you eat it cold too but it has a thicker texture which makes it a cream rather than a liquid soup. You can eat it as a starter or...

• Garlic and parsley baby squid

  Posted on Saturday September 19th, 2009 at 11:38 in Easy, garlic, parsley, Squid, Main Dishes, starters

  Since we've been spending vacation in Andalusia with my Spanish family-in-law, I came back with a bunch of Spanish recipes in stock ;-) Let's start with this very easy to make garlic and parsley calamari recipe. If you have a great olive oil at home,...

• Mango and shrimp salad

  Posted on Tuesday August 11th, 2009 at 19:03 in mushrooms, Easy, onion, brunch, Main Dishes, salads, mango, shrimp, starters

  Here is a perfect summer salad recipe: very fresh and tasty. Mangoes and shrimps combination is close to perfection ;-) . I didn't discover it long ago but I know I'll be trying lots of dishes with these two......

• Salmon shirred eggs/ oeufs cocotte au saumon

  Posted on Thursday July 30th, 2009 at 17:32 in Easy, eggs, brunch, chives, salmon, starters

  This baked eggs with salmon recipe is perfect for a brunch or a nice 'entrée'. As a starter, it would also be great with a glass of good white wine. In French, we call them 'oeufs cocotte' which would be translated as 'chick eggs' (special thank to ...

• Soft cooked egg and bacon salad

  Posted on Friday June 26th, 2009 at 13:46 in salad, cheap, Easy, vegetarian, eggs, bacon, side dishes, lemon, mustard, starters

  I love making brunch on week-ends. You get out of bed too late to have breakfast and still be hungry at noon. Or you get up at noon, it's too late to call it breakfast but you're still not ready to have lunch ;-) . This soft cooked egg and bacon sala...

• Green asparagus and vinaigrette

  Posted on Tuesday April 14th, 2009 at 16:44 in Easy, vegetarian, Basil, side dishes, asparagus, lemon, capers, starters, balsamiq vinegar

  Asparagus season has come I love that time of the year when in season fruits and vegetables’ list starts growing. Here is a simple recipe to enjoy green asparagus with little cooking to make. You can serve them as a starter but it will also ma...

• Prosciutto & blue cheese appetizer spoons

  Posted on Saturday April 4th, 2009 at 12:08 in cheap, Easy, cheese, onion, appetizers, starters, prosciutto, shallots, blue cheese, finger-food

  I'll finish this 'appetizer spoons week' by one recipe I discovered not long ago but I already know I'll be making it quite often. Unlike the other recipes I posted along the week, you'll need some cooking for that one ;-) . I caramelized shallots bu...

• Chickpea and lime marinated mushrooms soup

  Posted on Saturday February 14th, 2009 at 15:51 in mushrooms, vegetarian, soups, lime, chickpeas, cumin, starters, bay leaves

  Here is an original and very tasty winter soup recipe. I’m sure you’ll love the slight cumin flavour and the lime marinated mushrooms… I use dried chickpeas because they taste better (in my humble opinion) and are more nutritional t...