Easy duck confit recipe makes the best appetizer
What is duck confit? To confit something just means to salt and slow cook in fat and was originally a means of preserving food. Duck confit, which you can buy already done...
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Best Dinner Party Starter: Easy Lobster Bisque
Lobster Bisque is just one of those things that make people happy. They feel special when they see it on the menu, especially at a dinner party in your home and not...
Love Lobster? Bite-sized lettuce cups are where it’s at
Butter Poached Lobster with Pickled Apples & Fresh Herbs Why it works: Lobster is one of those ingredients that I think of when I want to make people feel especially loved. It's...
BEST Appetizer: Blackened Shrimp, Creamy Polenta with Chipotle Butter
What makes it special? Y'all trust me. This shrimp and polenta appetizer is sooooo good. (I grew up for a bit in the south and, yes, I still pull out a y'all...
Ratatouille Veggie Tart with Pesto and Goat Cheese
What makes this dish special? All right y'all. This Ratatouille Tart is really one of my signature dishes and it came about by accident. I was searching for something vegetarian to add...
Tomato Soup Shots with Herb and Lemon Zest Mozzarella Mini-Sandwiches
What makes it special? Two things that make this dish a notch above - the heirloom tomatoes as the base of the soup and the house marinated mozzarella that makes up the...
Ultimate Southern Charmed Fried Green Tomato Caprese
What makes its special? This unique caprese salad belongs on your dinner party menu this summer. It has the wow factor of a dish that you typically only find in a restaurant...
Fresh Corn Soup with Brown Butter Crab
(Serves 4 as an appetizer) What makes it special? This corn soup is not a chowder, it has the refined, silky-smooth texture of a velouté but there is a depth of flavor...