Category Archives: Appetizers

Romaine Slaw

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Allison Woods

This is a side at a nice restaurant in Pullman. Romaine, julienned very fine, incorporated with scallion tops and dill, and then finished with red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and salt.   Utterly addictive, and a great palate-cleanser.  

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Cippolini en Agrodolce

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Allison Woods

12-15 small Cippolini (larger ones can be halved or quartered) 3 T evoo salt & freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 2 T aged balsamic vinegar Preheat oven to 400F. Place onions in a bowl of cold water … Continue reading →

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Hummus

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Allison Woods

Hummus is a delicious snack that’s easy to make and good for you. Don’t buy the stuff in the deli aisle, throw together your own in 5 minutes. Ingredients: couple cloves of garlic 1 can garbanzo beans, drained  (or soak … Continue reading →

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Goat Cheese and Sundried Tomato Torte

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Allison Woods

I’ve been using this recipe from The Herbal Pantry, (Emelie Tolley/Chris Mead), for years, but now it’s all over the interwebs. Quite easy to make and nice for a party. 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 12 ounces goat cheese 1/2 … Continue reading →

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MARINATED MUSSELS

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Allison Woods

This comes from the excellent list of mussel recipes over at penncoveshellfish.com. Nice unexpected choice for a potluck. This is a favorite recipe for either our Penn Cove Mussels or our Mediterranean Mussels that is very simple to prepare and … Continue reading →

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Kaspar’s Curried Mussels

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Allison Woods

  One of about a half-dozen recipes I use for mussels. They are abundant and inexpensive here. 1 cup dry white wine 1 cup heavy cream 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon minced shallot 1 stalk fresh lemongrass* (lower 6 … Continue reading →

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Red Lentil Purée

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Allison Woods

Another dead simple appetizer spread type thing. Nice on a mezze plate. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free. 1c red lentils 11/2 c h2o Boil 2 minutes, let stand, covered, another 12 minutes. Blend with 1/3 c evoo, 1/4 c fresh lemon … Continue reading →

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Artichoke Spread

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Allison Woods

Reverse engineered from commercial spread. Yummy and quite a bit cheaper if you get your artichokes on sale. 1-14 oz can artichokes Walnuts Olive oil Saffron Garlic Hot pepper flakes salt and pepper Sherry vinegar Whirl in food processor. Makes … Continue reading →

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Arhar Dal

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Allison Woods

1c split red lentil 1/2 t turmeric 1 t cumin 2 green chili 2 dry red chili 1 t chopped ginger 2 bay leaves 10 gms mixed spices (onion seeds, fenugreek, aniseeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds) 1 t sugar Salt … Continue reading →

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Panini Brutti

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Allison Woods

I think this recipe comes from the Pink Door in the Pike Place Market. It is a bit of work to make, but these little open-faced sandwiches are quite worth it. 4 servings Heat BBQ grill 4 slices crusty bread … Continue reading →

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