Appetizers

Stir together soy and vinegar in bowl for dipping sauce. Stir together chicken, egg, cilantro, scallions, sesame oil and salt w fork until just blended. Spread cornstarch in a shallow baking pan. With wet hands form chicken mix into 1-inch balls, transferring them to baking pan as formed. Wash and dry your hands, then gently…

Mash cheese, butter, flour, salt, cayenne, Worcestershire, and crackers (or use cereal or seasoned bread crumbs). Shape into balls on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten. Bake 7 min @ 425. Cheddar 8ozButter 4ozFlour 0.5cSalt dashWorcestershire Sauce 2 tspCrackers 0.5c crushed​Cayenne Pepper dash

Cut a small X in stem end of each tomato. Blanch 2-3 seconds in boilin water and plunge into ice water. Slip off skins. Stir vodka, vinegar, and sugar together until sugar is dissolved. Add tomatoes w dill and s&p. Marinate, covered and chilled 30 min-1 hr. Toss w lemon zest strips. Tomatoes, Cherry 4…

Cut off 1/4″ from blossom end of each tomato and carefully scoop out seeds. In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over juice and let stand 1 min to soften. Heat over moderately low heat, stirring, until gelatin is dissolved. Remove pan from heat and stir in jalapeno and all remaining ingredients except tomatoes. Cool filling slightly.…

Poke 5-6 holes in each tomato and put in shallow bowl. Pour vodka over and let stand, covered, tossing occasionally, 1-4 hours. Stir together salt and lemon pepper. Serve tomatoes w salt for dipping. 2 cups.Tomatoes, Cherry 1pintVodka 0.5c, pepper flavoredSalt, Kosher 3TLemon Pepper 1T

Put everything but pecans and parsley in bowl of mixer or food processor with paddle attachment. Beat until smooth (4 min). Plop mix onto waxed paper and gently form into a ball. Refrigerate at least 15 min. Mis parsley and pecans on large plate.Roll cheese ball in mix. Wrap well and refrigerte. Let sit out…

Preheat oven to 425. Combine butter w 1 c water in medium pot and bring to boil. Decrease heat to medium, add flour, and cook about 6 min, stirring constantly. The mix should form a sticky ball, and a slight film should stick to the bottom of pan. Scrape dough into a food processor; pulse…

Preheat oven to 350. Spray sheet of foil with nonstick spray. Set aside. Lightly spray rimmed baking sheet. Toss cashews and all remaining ingredients in medium bowl. Spread mix evenly in single layer on prepared sheet. Bake until golden brown and coated with syrup mix, stirring occasionally, about 20 min. Immediately pour nut mix our…

Cream all but heavy cream together. Mix at high speed until light and smooth. At medium speed, add heavy cream gradually in steady stream. Mix 1 min after all cream is incorporated. Refrigerate, covered.Camembert 4ozButter 1ozMustard pinch dryCayenne Pepper pinchSaltWorcestershire Sauce dash

Combine 1 c water, butter, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper and fines herbes. Boil. Add flour all at once. Stir vigorously til mix forms a ball. Remove from heat. Cool 5 min. Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 min after each. Stir in cheese, almonds and parsley. Spread mix in greased 9″…