Month: December 2012

Mushroom Walnut Pâté

Mushroom Walnut Pâté

  . Brown spreadables, they are not the brightest of treats but they pack a load of flavor.  Do not underestimate brownish mushy delights!  This Mushroom Walnut Pâté is another of my dependable and crowd pleasing appetizers for catering and would be perfect for a New 

Riskrem, Risalamande or Risgrynsgröt

Riskrem, Risalamande or Risgrynsgröt

  Every year our friend Elisabeth invites us (actually these days we just show up) to her traditional Norwegian Jul dinner on December 24th.  Pork roast, boiled potatoes, cooked cabbage with caraway, meatballs, and the best part of all…the riskrem rice pudding with strawberries.  She 

Cilantro Pesto Mini Pizzas

Cilantro Pesto Mini Pizzas

  . Party treats! Tasty tidbits with the bonus of striking colors —-Red, Green and White—-these could be perfect for an end-of-December Holiday party, or for celebrating the colors of the flags from Italy, Belarus, Algeria, Burundi, Madagascar, Mexico, Lebanon, Iran, Oman, Hungary or Bulgaria! 

Favorites December 2012

Favorites December 2012

  . . My friend Frances recently introduced me to projects with handmade papers.  These prints are deliciously mesmerizing and rich with color, I could stare at them for hours.  The top photo is of a paper from Tibet and I’m having a hard time