These are delightful served slightly warm with pre-dinner cocktails. Slice and bake as your dinner guests arrive. And your house will smell great!
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Cheddar Crisps
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Reverse Bruschetta
This bruschetta is reverse because you dip the bread into the topping instead of spooning the topping onto the bread.
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Mini Piri Piri Pita Pizzas
Piri piri sauce packs a punch in this delectable little hot hors d’oeuvre.
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Easy Cheesy Soufflé
A fabulous dish to have in your repertoire, soufflé makes a great entertaining dish. All the work is done in advance- you can entertain your guests once it’s in the oven, then bask in the oohs and aahs when it comes out!
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Porcini Tortelloni in Brodo
Tortellini means little twists and are a small, stuffed pasta; tortelloni are large tortellini. “In brodo” is Italian for in broth. This makes a great starter to one of our PC lasagnas.
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Mozzarella and Artichoke Pizza
White pizzas such as this are not tomato-based as are many pizzas and somehow seem more elegant. A rich, quick and easy appetizer.
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Serrano Ham and Roasted Pear Salad
Serrano ham is a Spanish dry-cured ham, similar to Italian prosciutto but drier and firmer. It has a salty bite, so we’ve used it sparingly here, wrapping it around roasted pears for a delicious play of sweet and salty.
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Melted Cheddar and Dill Bites
Cheddar and mango chutney are a classic sandwich combination. We’ve given it an Indian twist by using naan bread and our new Memories Curried Mango sauce.
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Ricotta and Roasted Tomato Crostini
Making little toasts for crostini under the broiler is a bit fiddly, but this wire-rack oven method reduces the chances of burnt toast. Ricotta is a delicious and unusual topping.
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Maple Balsamic Fig Salad with Goat Cheese Croquettes
In the winter, sweeter Mission figs are in season, in summer the less sweet green figs. Walnuts give this salad a bitter edge to balance the sweetness of the vinaigrette and figs.
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