At a buffet, puff pastry tarts come in all forms and can be made in advance. Served warm or at room temperature, they can be topped in so many ways. In this version, we went with mushrooms, both chopped and cooked, and fresh and thinly sliced.
Рубрика: Appetizers
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Barbecue-Spiced Pumpkin Seeds
These spiced pumpkin seeds are perfect for adding texture to a salad or to be served during happy hour. Simply toss them in a blend of spices and brown sugar, to give them a barbecue flavour, before baking in the oven. Even the kids will love them as a snack.
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Spicy Olive Ciabatta
This ciabatta recipe has a poolish dough base, which can be compared to a sourdough starter, giving a nice structure to the dough. The poolish is made of a mixture of flour, water and yeast that must double in volume before adding more flour and water. Just stretch and fold the dough, which becomes smooth and elastic, over itself three times until it becomes beautifully shiny, soft and dense. The ciabatta tastes great plain, but don’t hesitate to add the bold, punchy flavour of olive and chilies. It’s a dream sandwich bread!
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Pita Chips with Za’atar
These chips seasoned with za’atar, a Middle Eastern spice blend, go perfectly with a warm homemade or store-bought dip. Served alongside raw veggies during happy hour or at a buffet, they’re delicious with a slow cooker warm artichoke dip.
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Al Telefono Arancini (The Best)
It’s impossible to resist these rice-based appetizers, each with a piece of cheese in the middle that stretches like a phone cord (hence the name) once melted. These little balls of risotto are fried, crispy and flavourful, just how Ricardo likes them.
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Lemon, Lime and Passion Fruit Mocktail
Inspired by lemonade, this lime, lemon and passion fruit mocktail is perfect for hosting guests who prefer an alcohol-free drink. Garnish each glass with flowers of your choice, fixed in place with small clips, for an inexpensive detail that’ll make each drink festive.
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Pear and Star Anise Martini
This revisited martini, combining the sweetness of pear with floral and spiced flavours, offers seasonal comfort. It’s prepared with anise-flavoured vodka, elderflower liqueur and lemon juice. As a reminder, garnish the cocktail with a pear slice and star anise.
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Homemade Strawberry-Soda Floats
Syrup is a combination of water and sugar to which flavour is added. In this recipe, you can make a syrup out of fresh strawberry purée. When you mix it with soda in a glass, it’ll be bursting with strawberry flavour! And it tastes way better than the strawberry soda from the store.
