Appetizers
Four Cheese Dip
Most hot cheese dips don’t use blue cheese… not the case here. If you don’t like blue cheese, leave it out and step up the amount of one of the other three cheeses.
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Crawfish Cardinale
A staple from my catering days. This can also be spread on slices of French bread, topped with shredded cheese, and baked.
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Corn and Crab Dip
The corn and crab bisque served at our restaurants is a recipe that we have been serving from day one. As with the oyster and artichoke dip, this dish gets it’s inspiration from my restaurant’s top soup offering.
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Three-Mushroom Dip
In a large sauté pan heat the oil over a medium heat. Place the mushrooms, salt, onion and garlic into…
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Smoked Salmon Spread
All of the usual accoutrements are here although in different form. Must be made one day in advance. Smoked trout could be used.
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Smoked Crab Dip
Blend the softened cream cheese and sour cream with the paddle attachment of an electric mixer until there are no…
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Megaguacamole
My four-year old son could take a bath in this stuff. After eating a serving, he sometimes it looks like he has.
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Hot Pepper Cheese Dip
Old English cheese comes in a jar and is in the refrigerator section alongside all of the other cheese. It’s fake cheese, but it works great in this application. This is a great application for leftover pimento cheese.
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Pimento Cheese… The Pate of the South
There as many versions of pimento cheese as there are cooks who cook pimento cheese. In my circle of family and friends there are many different ideas of how pimento cheese should be prepared. Hence, the three different recipes in this book.
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