appetizer
Recipes and dishes that can be used as appetizers.
Chop suey
It is a dish of stir fried vegetables bound with a starch thickened sauce. Meat can be added. Serve chop suey along your favorite Chinese dish, from noodles to stir fried chicken.
Shredded Brussels sprouts with lardons
Brussels sprouts make a wonderful side dish for a roast or a healthy appetizer when in season.
Nut, date and orange salad
A delicious salad with North African flavor. The combination of flavors and textures in this salad makes it a unique and tasty dish.
Southern deviled eggs
Take good old fashioned deviled eggs to the next level. This is the perfect recipe for a pot luck or just another dinner at home.
Quinoa with broccoli & sun dried tomatoes
Quinoa can be used in place of rice in any kind of recipe. This is recipe is an example of how quinoa can be cooked in the Italian risotto style.
Pakoras
Pakoras are popular snacks in India and also served in many Indian restaurants. Usually prepared as deep fried, batter coated vegetables but there is much more to it than that. That's why we offer a general procedure and not a single recipe.
Quinoa cheddar puffs
If quinoa has to be an acquired taste for you, try these muffins at breakfast or snack time. This is a fun and savory way to incorporate super foods into your diet.
Orzo with brown butter
A pasta recipe as simple as it can be. This recipe will serve six people as a starter or side dish and four as a main course.
Egg and lemon soup (avgolemono)
Avgolemono, as this delicate egg and lemon soup is known, is probably the favorite soup in Greece. It is usually served as starter in Greek celebrations.
Greek lentil soup
Lentil soup is popular in the Greece menu when the Greek Orthodox Church prohibits eating meat or fish, especially during the Great Lent and Good Friday. Lentils are a good source of iron and proteins. Lentil soup is straight forward to make and it can be prepared without oil, if necessary.