Our family loves fish and especially smoked salmon. In the summer we often smoke fish on our grill! However, now that it’s winter and very cold outside, of course it doesn’t work (well it does but no one wants to watch the grill for hours when its 0 degrees outside) but we were really hungry for smoked salmon...
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Pumpkin Buns
Light and airy buns made from pumpkins, a perfect dish for fall and also great idea for Thanksgiving! They are slightly sweet and quite easy to make from scratch, they'll look festive on your dinner table. The rolls are still good for the next day also so you can prepare in advance, just warm them up a little before...
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Mango Salsa
This refreshing salsa is perfect for summer. Very tasty and flavorful, great for grilled or steamed fish, on meat, or you can serve with chips and beer. Mango can be replaced with pineapple, papaya, apricot or peach and instead of cilantro try basil or parsley....
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Sweet and Sour Sliced Pickles
A quick and easy recipe for crunchy sweet and sour pickles with a little spice. I like this version because the pickles aren't so sweet and you can still taste the cucumber flavor. You can use small or large cucumbers.
The marinade will not cover completely the cucumbers at first since the cucumbers will have more juice after they marinate...
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Tuna salad with eggs and anchovies
Besides making a salad, you can instead make stuffed eggs. Just finely chop the egg yolks, anchovies and tuna, mix with mayonnaise and stuff with these egg whites. Garnish with herbs.
Canape with Vegetables
Strawberry Bruschetta
During strawberry season I try to make this quick and easy refreshing snack of strawberries, which is perfect for a lunchtime picnic or brunch with friends and family. Sweet strawberries with cream cheese and a pleasant tartness of balsamic, what a nice combo! Instead of goat cheese try to add mascarpone cheese or ricotta.
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Crispy Fried Onions
Crispy, slightly sweet onion. This is a great addition to burgers or salads. My kids like to add it to their pasta or mashed potatoes. The next day the onions are not as crispy like on the first day so try to use the same day but if not, they can still be used in various dishes and stored...
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Tomato Cheese Salad
Easy and really tasty salad-appetizer for picnic or party. You can use any flavor chips you like, we prefer the cheese or onion flavor. Decorate with the chips just before serving or they will be soggy....
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Boquerones, Spanish Tapas with Anchovies
Boquerones is a type of Spanish appetizer (tapa) and the main ingredient is anchovies, small fish marinated in vinegar and olive oil. The first time I tried boquerones tapas was in Barcelona, you can find them everywhere in south of Spain, any bar or restaurant.
This appetizer can be made with the addition of red marinated peppers, for example piquillo...
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