Jalapeno, Ham, and Cheese Rolls
These little bites of delight jazz up the humble sandwich yet are simple to pack and easy to make. It’s bold, a bit spicy, and a little sweet. With no crumbs or drips, it makes for a perfect road trip or party food.
Kahké - My Family’s Pretzel
This savory treat checks the boxes. It’s crispy and packs a punch of flavor with black caraway and mahlab.
Cucumber Chips
If you like dill pickle potato chips, you’ll love these little bites of crunchy delight. They’re tangy, a little bit spicy, and oh so crunchy!
Pecan and Date Cheese Ball AKA Party Magnet
This cheese ball especially excites the tastes buds with sweet, salty, crunchy, and creamy. It boasts blue cheese, goat cheese, roasted pecans, and dates. It’s so good Vivian Howard dubbed it “The Party Magnet”.
Dandelion Fritters
The cornmeal gives the most delightful crunch while the petals give you a nice chew. If you’re hesitant to try them, please do, they’re delicious. The fritters remind me of fried fish but with the most delicate of herb flavors.
Higos y Datiles (Figs and Dates)
I had these wonderfully glorious creamy cheese filled sweet dried fruit with pistachios and a bit of citrus to break the sweetness as a dessert at El Farol, a Spanish tapas place in Santa Fe.
Garlic and Rosemary Butter Bean Dip
It’s garlicky, fresh, oh so bold and creamy. It’s a mouthful of flavor that will pair with any raw vegetable.
Crawfish Cornbread
Crawfish cornbread is one of those things I took for granted growing up. It was common. It never grew tired. It was delicious. I could never eat enough of it.
Apple Butter
Bring on the cool nights, crisp days, and apples! Slow cook those bad boys and that sweet freshness will become a complex decadence that will warm the soul.
Ricotta Cheese
Fresh cheeses are one of the simplest things we can make, and will often taste worlds better than their purchased counterparts. Fresh ricotta like eating a moist ball of fluff that brings a richness to acidic foods.
