Thursday, January 26, 2012

Appetizer Dinner!

A dinner of appetizers--aren't they the best part of the meal?

Molly- Morrocan Style Meatballs
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/moroccan-style-meatballs.html

Caroline- Tandoori Style Chicken Burgers
http://www.marthastewart.com/314660/tandoori-style-chicken-burgers

Rebecca: Crab Cakes with Remoulade Sauce
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/crab-cakes-recipe/index.html

Rebecca: Upside-Down Mushroom Tartlets
http://www.marthastewart.com/319487/upside-down-mushroom-tartlets?czone=entertaining/holiday-entertaining/holidaycenter-foods&center=276958&gallery=275428&slide=284794

Kim: Carmelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/hot-caramelized-onion-dip-50400000116080/

Cindy: Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/tomato-and-goat-cheese-tarts-recipe/index.html
 Nan: Gorgonzola Flatbread with Prosciutto & Dates

1 TBSP Olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
1 LB store-bought pizza dough
all-purpose flour, for work surface
4 oz. gorgonzola cheese, crumbled (1 cup)
2 oz. fontina cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)
1/3 cup pitted dates, coarsely chopped
ground pepper
4 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly brush a large rimless baking sheet with oil.

2. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll and stretch dough into two 16-by-4 inch ovals. Transfer to a prepared baking sheet. Dividing evenly, brush top of dough with 1 TBSP olive oil.

3. Sprinkle dough with gorgonzola, fontina and dates; season with pepper. Bake until crust of flatbread is golden, 15-17 minutes.

4. Transfer to cutting board. Drape prosciutto on top of flatbread and cut crosswise into small triangles. Serve immediately.


Farmer's Daughter Cocktail


Simplified Ginger Shrub Syrup


Ingredients
4 cups water
4 cups demerara sugar ( if not demerara then 3 cups white and 1 cup brown)
2 cups chopped peeled ginger root (use a food processor )
2 cups apple cider vinegar (non-distilled)

Technique


Put sugar in water and boil until sugar is dissolved
Add chopped ginger and simmer covered for 30 minutes
Add vinegar and bring to a boil
Boil for 15 minutes or until reduced by 1/2
Cool and strain syrup (pressing out the ginger)

Mix with your favorite spirit, water or club soda.
The base will freeze
Keep refrigerated

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