• Individual Nachos

    February 2, 2016DishinandDishes

    For a cute recipe twist on nachos, make these individual nachos for your next Super Bowl or game day party

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  • Brie En Croute Bites

    December 8, 2015DishinandDishes

    A take on Brie En Croute, these bite-sized pastry shells filled with warm Brie cheese are topped with jam and nuts. Perfect for your holiday parties!

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  • Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Peaches

    August 27, 2015DishinandDishes

    We have had an unusually cool summer this year and I for one, am not complaining!  We have been spending long nights in the back yard soaking in our hot tub or hanging out on the deck reading and loving our flower-filled back yard. Last night we enjoyed some soup I had made earlier in…

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  • Baked or Grilled Jalapeno Poppers

    June 4, 2015DishinandDishes

      Saturday we hosted a cookout/birthday party for my BFF’s hubby Dale.  We made hamburgers and hotdogs and everyone brought delicious sides to go with them.  I never quite made it through most of my hamburger and never touched a hot dog however, because of these… Jalapeno Poppers. I have shied away from making these…

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  • Brown Sugar Cider Glazed Turkey Meatballs

    September 30, 2014DishinandDishes

    Can you believe football season is here again? It’s time to make tailgating, game-day food again! I lovefall, I love gathering with a bunch of friends and everyone bringing some good tail gating food! Sometimes, however, tailgating food can be awful heavy, and so I am trying to come up with some healthy but flavorful…

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  • Queso Fundido Stuffed Mushrooms

    February 2, 2014DishinandDishes

      I will never forget my first glorious taste of queso fundido.  It led to a mild obsession and the creation of these Queso Fundido Stuffed Mushrooms. I had started back to college in my late thirties and was taking a weekend ethnicity class for an elective credit.  We had to spend almost every waking…

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  • Herbed Cream Cheese Christmas Wreath

    December 17, 2013DishinandDishes

    Christmas begs for appetizers. If it can look festive and even be cheesy (cream cheesy)  enough to pull in brilliant colors of red and green? Even better! There are certain things you just take shortcuts on, and one of them is crescent rolls. There are these new versions that are in traditional roll shape instead…

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  • Frico – Parmesan Crisps

    October 21, 2013DishinandDishes

    Have you had Frico? Frico are beautiful, lacy and crisp rounds made out of a variety of hard cheeses, usually with Parmesan or Parmigiano-Reggiano. But you can use Manchego or any other hard cheese as well. The science is that as the cheese bakes and melts, it spreads out thinly and the dry cheese creates…

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