Thank you RITZ Crackers for sponsoring this post. Be sure to grab RITZ Crackers from a Target near you today, for all your spring entertaining needs! Welcome Spring with these delectable bites! Cream cheese is whipped with a burst of fresh lemon, garden chives and bits of bacon. Piped over RITZ Crackers and topped with…
Appetizers
Fresh Cream Cheese Gremolata Toppers
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MadeForMore #Walmart #CollectiveBias Cool cream cheese is whipped with a homemade Gremolata then topped over a variety of TRISCUIT crackers for an easy, effortless hors d’oeuvre. I wrote recently about ‘simplicity,’ and how it can be a virtue…
The Perfect Charcuterie Board
Balmy summer evenings are best spent at home with close company and good food. We’re getting the party started with this assorted charcuterie board. First impressions are a bit of a strange thing. A bad first impression can turn gold into lead, while a good first impression can wipe away all flaws – at least…
Cilantro and White Bean Dip
This delicious dip is a perfect start to all those Spring gatherings. Fresh and bursting with flavor, enjoy with warmed pita, chips or alongside your favorite meal. Last week seemed like a dream in comparison to this week. I was outside sitting in the sun, starting up my flower beds. It seemed as if Spring…
Parmesan Chicken Bites
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GameDaySnackHacks #CollectiveBias Let Farm Rich help make your gameday spread easy and delicious! Today we’re vamping up their boneless BBQ & Buffalo Chicken Bites into a delicious parmesan-style appetizer in three easy steps! There are very few things…
Ultimate Gameday Snack Stadium
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GameDayGlory #CollectiveBias Get the party started with this fun gameday creation feature some of our favorite brands and snacks! George Orwell remarked that “Serious sport is a war without shooting.” As any observer can plainly see, sport of…
Italian Cheese Ball & A Happy New Year
This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds. In the wake of another year gone by, we gather to celebrate the past year; to reflect, and to learn from. We gaze ahead towards a brighter future, in hopes that the New Year will bring us the peace, happiness and success we seek. So in the…
5 Holiday Recipes To Try with Honey
With Christmas and New Year’s just days away, give your holiday table a refresh with these creative dishes from this month’s Creative Cooking Crew. I had the distinct pleasure of hosting the holiday edition of the Creative Cooking Crew. As previously stated, we all too a much need break and CCC when on a creative…
Blackberry & Honey Crostini with Blue Cheese
Toasted then spread with fresh blackberry preserve, these sweet and savory crostini are a bold fusion of flavors. The Creative Cooking Crew is back for the holidays after a long, but needed break. With our minds refreshed, our creativity renewed, and our mouths craving something new and delicious, we are sharing our best holiday dishes…
Blistered Tomato Crostini & Holiday Antipasto
This holiday season #BeGlorious and serve your guests a variety of Gloria Ferrer Wines paired elegantly with a tray of Blistered Tomato Crostini & an exquisite Holiday Antipasto platter. When I first started reviewing wine on Living the Gourmet, I ran across a pair of quotes that I can honestly say I didn’t quite appreciate…
Smokey Almond Crusted Blue Cheese Meatballs
This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds. Ditch the chips and grab some Game Changing Flavors this football season! Enter for a chance to win the Ultimate Football Party Prize Pack, get great savings and ideas for delicious snack hacks at GameChangingFlavors.com. One of our running themes on our site lately has been that…
Mozzarella & Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BackYourSnack #CollectiveBias We are partnering up with Farm Rich Snacks to bring you a deliciously simple recipe and share with you the exciting details about the Back Your Snack contest where you can vote in-store and be eligible…
Cannellini Bean & Sun Dried Tomato Dip
This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Nut Thins. Creamy cannellini beans and sun dried tomatoes are blended together with fresh basil, garlic and spices for a wholesome, irresistible accompaniment to Artisan Nut Thins – crisp rice and almond wafers speckled with flax-seed and nuts. Have you tried Blue Diamond’s Artisan Nut Thins? If you…
Fava Bean and Tomato Crostini #SecretRecipeClub
Seasoned fava beans and a fresh tomato puree topped on toasted baguettes make a simple & delicious seasonal appetizer. A perfect accompaniment to almost any meal. Like most other bloggers, there is an endless list of recipes that I someday hope to get around to. Everyday, I find something new, whether it be on Pinterest…
Mezzetta Summertime Antipasto & $35 VISA Giveaway
#BringtheHeat this summer to your party-scape with Mezzetta peppers! Certain things, either for the sake of tradition, a melding of ‘moods,’ a happy accident of circumstance, or by some cosmic predestination of fate, are plainly meant to go to together. From my own, admittedly biased point of view, balmy days and sunshine have always gone…
Almond Rice Crackers & Spicy Guacamole
This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds. All opinions expressed are mine alone. One of my absolute favorite things to do during the summer is to have a ‘micro-gathering’ of just a few close friends, and either enjoy the balmy weather on my porch, or sit at the table beside my bay window overlooking…
A Fashionable Luncheon with Gloria Ferrer Wines
There’s an old family saying that I can’t but help remember from time to time, no matter how hard I try to put it out of my mind. “The host is at once a guest, a maestro, and a presentation.” While I don’t disagree, since a host is assuredly a guest at his her or…
Goat Cheese Tarts & $25 Giveaway
These Goat Cheese Tarts add a sophisticated touch to any summer table setting or wine and cheese party. The center filling is comprised of rich, full-bodied Joan of Arc® Goat Cheese, that pairs perfectly with dried dates, pecans and fresh garden rosemary especially when baked into a light, buttery shell. When I started blogging it…
A Mother’s Day Luncheon
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #L2LMom #CollectiveBias Mom, you are the source of all my inspiration. You are the strength when I am weak, the enlightenment when I am doubtful, the love I need when I am scared. Thank you for all that…
#SpringIntoFlavor: Sweet Potato & Spinach Birds Nests, Portobello Burgers & a Sweet Potato Sundae
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SpringIntoFlavor #CollectiveBias Spring into flavor with these quick and delicious recipes made with all natural Alexia products. I wrote recently about the ‘invisible shortcuts’ that can help make a summer themed gathering a far simpler task than it…
It’s All Greek To Me: Dakos (DAH-kohs) Greek Bruschetta
Last summer Living the Gourmet had the pleasure of participating in the blog tour for It’s All Greek to Me: Transform Your Health the Mediterranean Way with My Family’s Century-Old Recipesby Debbie Matenopolous. Throughout It’s All Greek to Me, the reader is not only introduced to a host of traditional Greek and Greece-inspired recipes, but…
An Afternoon with Martha Stewart
“I am a member of the Everywhere Society and Everywhere has provided me with compensation for this post. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.” Living the Gourmet had the pleasure of being invited last Sunday to Macy’s celebrated release of Martha Stewart’s new cookbook, Clean Slate: A Cookbook and Guide: Reset Your…
Wine Pairings & Hors d’Oeuvres
Across centuries, wine has been a universal ‘social language.’ Weather gracing the tables of emperors, or serving as a soothing end to a long day in the field for peasants, wine has become a part of our human experience. Today, wine is understood in a variety of terms from ‘couture gourmet’ meant to artfully convey…
Cheez-It Crusted Jalapeño Poppers & Onion Rings
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MVCheezIt #CollectiveBias Basketball season is a big deal in my house, rife with its own bit of ritual and tradition. While I myself am largely a Sports-Agnostic, I am nonetheless surrounded by wholehearted devotees. Nevertheless, I enjoy the…
