✨ Ingredients (makes about 12 mini bites):
For the filling:
8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup goat cheese or ricotta
1 egg
1 tablespoon sour cream or...
✨ Ingredients (makes about 12–16 bites):
For the eggplant:
1 medium eggplant (globe or Japanese variety)
Salt
Olive oil (for roasting or pan-searing)
For the miso glaze:
1 ½ tablespoons...
✨ Ingredients (makes about 20 rounds):
For the polenta rounds:
1 cup polenta (coarse cornmeal)
4 cups water or vegetable broth
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter or olive...
✨ Ingredients (serves 4–6 as an appetizer):
For the beet base:
2–3 medium beets (red or golden), roasted or boiled
1 tablespoon olive oil
Pinch of sea salt
For...
✨ Ingredients (makes about 12 pieces):
For the shrimp paste:
1/2 lb (225g) raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 garlic clove
1 small shallot
1 egg white
1 tablespoon fish...
✨ Ingredients (makes about 20 crostini):
1 baguette, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
8 oz (225g) ricotta cheese
8–10 fresh figs, sliced (or use fig jam as a...
