Italian Meatballs by Salad Foodie

Years ago I had an Italian neighbor who became a close friend. I always commented on her delicious meatballs and one day she shared the recipe with me. I have made them ever since about the same way. You can vary the meats using what's on hand, but I usually select lean ground beef, turkey, chicken or lamb, with an equal amount of…

Super Fast Fried Cheese Appetizer - Saganaki by Amos Miller

If you have a cast iron skillet, you can make a simple, delicious appetizer - fast! A cheese lover's delight! The Greeks call it 'saganaki' and you can use several different semi-firm cheeses to make this delicious and interesting treat in less than 15 minutes. The best cheeses to use are kefaloteri or kaseri, so try to obtain a…

Tortillas de camarones or shrimp tortillas by Guest of winter

Tortillas de camarones from Andalusia are made with a tiny type of shrimp called camarón and chickpea flour and are typical of the Cádiz province. They are delicious with a glass of chilled fino or manzanilla, on a bar terrace...

Cold Angel Hair Pasta in Truffle Oil with Abalone and Caviar by Blackswan

Foodies, here’s another Christmas recipe to serve up a gastronomic meal. Combining all the extravagant ingredients, the chilled pasta is drenched in a fragrant Truffle Oil, teasing the palates of your guests even before they arrive on the table.

Panizas or chickpea fritters by Guest of winter

Panizas are typical from the Cádiz province in Andalusia, where the Sherry wines come from. They are made from chickpea flour, boiled in water, made into a dough thicker than potato mash, then sliced in small pieces and fried. They look suspiciously similar to Provençal panisses, and I heard there is a very similar thing in the south…

Grandma Libia's croquetas by Guest of winter

Traditional children's fare and a delectable tapa

Squash Blossoms, The Edible Flowers And How To Fix Them by kathy gori

This is the time of year when squash blossoms are found in Farmers Markets all around Sonoma. If you've never cooked or eaten squash blossoms, well then you've missed one of the big pleasures of the summer garden. I first had these as a kid when I was still in the "eeewwww we're eating flowers?" phase. They're a big favorite among…

Beef Burritos with sweet onions and red peppers jam by Aherrera

My grandmother's migas by Guest of winter

A very traditional Spanish dish, originally shepherd's fare, of diced bread stir-fried with chorizo, ham and paprika

ham cheese and chicken sausage roll by sunil k.nayar

easy to make

Fried cauliflower. by Helenscooking

You know that I love cauliflower, I had the whole day dedicated to cauliflower in my ***good food*** section on Helen’s Cooking Facebook fan page. Cauliflower is very nutritious, easy to work with and Surprise! Surprise! It’s delicious. This is a signature recipe of my Mom, she cooks cauliflower this way very often. When I was a kid…

Fried Cheese by Jennifer Bass

Morcilla beignets by Guest of winter

Morcilla is a typical Spanish soft sausage made with onion, rice, pork lard, pork blood, salt and quite some spices such as pimentón, pepper, origan, cumin and aniseed in varying amounts. When paired with pork meat and made into beignets with a crispy batter outside it makes a truly delicious tapa.

Italian Style Nacho Recipe So Simple! by curt iffert

So Easy it only takes 10 to 15 minutes to make!

Parcels with asparagus, mozzarella and prosciutto by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Delectable and very elegant hors d'oeuvre that is really easy to make.