Sweet Pickles In 15 Minutes. Just In Time For The 4th! by kathy gori

It's been busy here in Sonoma getting ready for our annual 4th of July barbecue. In planning our menu this year, we decided to go for the traditional American organic beef burgers with all the fixings, two kinds of coleslaw, James Beards' sour cream slaw, a tart Indian cabbage dish, an Indian style potato salad, mixed wild greens…

Vegetarian Pesto and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms by Sheryl Dennett

A party favorite for sure! Regardless of the occassion. Whether you want to make this an entree' or serve as appetizers, it is a hit either way. I prefer to serve as appetizers and it is such a wonderful treat on the pallette to enjoy in smaller portions. And it goes very fast, so you'd better double the recipe.

Plantain/Banana fritters by Lourdes Princy

Deep fried flour coated ripe plantains that make an excellent tea time snack.

Grilled Nacho Pizzas by Jennifer Jevons

Another recipe I just recently stumbled upon was for grilled nacho pizzas courtesy of Pillsbury. I modified to be vegetarian-friendly

Fake Out Crab Rangoon Bites by Smokinhotchef

This recipe is a spin off of one of my favorite items found in a Chinese Restaurant. I've always loved this crispity outer layer coupled with the gooey center. Cheese tortellini provide the basic shape and mousse like center. A combination of condiments and ingredients popular in Asian cooking are used create the idea of crab…

Mini Roated Capsicum Tartlets by Brett Ede

Vegetable Cutlets by Manju Nair

These cutlets are crunchy, mildly spicy (for those who love a bit of spice in their food) and its filled with veggies!!! What more do you want !!! :-)

Cheesy Chile Eggrolls by Culinary Envy

Cheesy Chile Eggrolls are just 3 simple ingredients! Crispy, hot, cheesy, slightly spicy appetizer that everyone will LOVE!

Muffins of tuna in olive oil “Cantabria en tu boca” and tomato by Aherrera