Sweet yet earthy in taste, these versatile roasted sweet potatoes are an essential for your cold weather kitchen repertoire. Delicious plain or dressed with a little butter and maple syrup, you can treat the roasted orange flesh as you would pumpkin purée. Mix roasted sweet potatoes into cooked oatmeal, serve them with milk and butter…
CANDIED MAPLE PECANS
Candied nuts are a sweet and simple way to enhance your autumn cooking. These candied maple pecans are great on their own, placed in a bowl for nibbling, and are also a nice addition to a cheese plate or salad. My girlfriend Jenny says they are like her “little friend,” as she mixes them into…
CRATE COOKING: AUTUMN APPETIZERS
For autumn I have created a crate of cool weather ingredients for a collection of easy appetizers, including three new Basic Recipes, Simple Crostini, Candied Maple Pecans and an Autumn Appetizer Board. After a quick trip to the produce section, keep your kitchen stocked with these basic ingredients and you’ll be ready to host a…
SIMPLE CROSTINI
Crostini are great to have on hand for a party, perfect for serving plain alongside a dip or cheese. You can also top them with any number of your favorite ingredients. I like to toast crostini very lightly with hardly any color. These are another entertaining item you can make in advance. Simple Crostini makes…
AUTUMN APPETIZER BOARD
Perfect for autumn entertaining, this fresh and easy appetizer board is great to serve alongside fondue or with a selection of dips. Add some Candied Maple Pecans and Simple Crostini for a tasty addition to a cocktail party. If you don’t have a platter use a large wooden cutting board. Autumn Appetizer Board serves 8 Ingredients…