Romaine Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing by Nancy Miyasaki

A simple but fantastic salad with a very nice dressing. Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes add depth and flavor to this salad. We all really enjoyed this. Another amazing dish from my good friend Marci Chan!

Habanero Mustard Sauce by Dean Grason

A fiery glaze for your fowl that Scoville would be proud of. The Scoville scale is the measurement standard for hot peppers. Habaneros for example score between 100,000-350,000, Cayenne score between 30,000-50,000 and jalapenos score between 2,500 and 8,000.

Polly's Crackers by Heather Smith

I found this recipe in a "Handed Down" recipe book my mom gave me... This is a very simple snack to make for your family or to take along anywhere! It stays fresh for at least 3 weeks if kept in an airtight container or zip lock bag.

Giggling Gourmet's "Don Quixote's Boca de Fuego!" Hot Sauce by Giggling Gourmet

For those that like it hot: Here's a hot sauce personal favorite of my own design that I have been working on over the years, it has a nice kick, fresh taste & creamy texture and we use it on just about everything! Enjoy!

Homemade Chocolate Milk Shakes by Jennifer Sikora

A frugal way to make a homemade chocolate milk shake when you don't have any ice cream on hand. You will not believe how delicious these shakes are!

Green Salad by Jenne Kopalek

3 Way Cheese Ball by Chef Smith

Make 3 different flavors of cheese balls or make the base and multiply one of the variations by 3 for a large cheese ball of one flavor.

Raw Vegan Chocolate Fruit Balls by The Blender Girl

My mom and I make these raw fruit balls all the time and they are absolutely delicious. We use raw almonds, cashews and macadamias as our nutty blend. But you could use any nuts that tickle your festive fancy. Just know that each nut mix will yield a treat of a different personality. Roll out these vegan treats. They make great…

Sherrie's Clam Dip by Patrick Travis

My favorite clam dip.

Cranberry-Apple-Orange Relish by Stephanie Bower

This recipe comes from the 2005 Cook's Country Holiday Menu

Black Bean, Jicama and Corn Salad by Karen

This a great salad for a picnic, bbq or warm summer evening. Goes well with red meat and fish.

Artichoke-Parmesan Dip by Andrew Filev

A simple and tasty dip for the party

Applepicker (cocktail) by Chris Patil

Invented over the weekend by my friend Eddy. We had gone apple-picking in Peabody Mass, just outside of Boston, and came home with a peck of beautiful fresh fruit. Since neither of us bakes (pies), the question arose: What should we do with them? Eddy disappeared into the kitchen for a while. We heard the whirring of a juicer,…

Cheese Cake Cheese Ball by Tiffany

Popular around the holidays, but always good, the Cheese Cake Cheese Ball is a sweet cheese ball.