Recipes – Starters/cocktails

MARY’S GUACAMOLE

My next-door neighbor, Mary, makes the best guacamole in all of Brooklyn. It’s always perfect and no matter how many...
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GRUYERE GOUGERES

I’m not sure what I love more — the smell of these gougeres baking in the oven or the actual...
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BAKED BRIE BOULE

Are you looking for an easy, impressive dish for cocktail hour? Here’s a fun idea that looks great and is...
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KK’s PAINKILLER

I don’t know about you, but winter is starting to get on my nerves. I think it’s time for a...
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HAPPY HOLIDAY COCKTAIL

Having a few special holiday cocktails in your repertoire is always a wise move. Whether you’re planning a dinner party...
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MINI-LATKES WITH SOUR CREAM AND IKURA

You can’t have Hanukkah without potato latkes, but you can have potato latkes all-year-round. My mini-version is great for a...
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MY CALDO VERDE

I had the great good fortune to meet a dear friend of Emeril’s back during my Emeril Live years. Chef...
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MUSHROOM & PROSCIUTTO PINWHEELS

I discovered the joy of working with puff pastry late in life. It can be used for so many things—turning...
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THE RAMBUTINI

When it comes to weird fruit, don’t judge a rambutan by its cover. These fruits— that frighteningly remind me of...
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ROASTED TOMATO SOUP

It’s harvest time, so that means the neighbors have way too many tomatoes to know what to do with them....
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