European appetizers & snacks recipes costing more than $3 per serving

Tuna patties (Portuguese “pataniscas”)

Scallops in Scallion Nests

This is an attractive, flavorful dish, ideal as the first course for an elegant dinner. The scallions, which are cooked briefly in boiling water and…

Paella

This is one of the most famous dishes in Spain. The rice-based stew of chicken, seafood, sausage and saffron is named for the two-handled, shallow…

Jalapeno Pizza Bread

I first discovered this recipe on one of our family trips to Maui. Longhi's on Front Street in Lahaina, is always our first and last restaurant…

Cioppino

An Italian seafood soup, featuring "catch of the day" fresh ingredients

Sausages in balsamic sauce

Wonderfully succulent, aromatic and tasty lunch or light supper.

Tantalizing Baked Lemon Pesto Mushrooms Casserole

This sourish pesto appetizer, using a mix of mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, is so easy to prepare and is…

Crab Meat Broussard

Chocolate Easter Eggs

I made my own Chocolate Easter Eggs, and I think I got a little too excited about taking the photos! To make them yourself is really easy, and this…

HERB GOAT CHEESE SANDWICH

HERB GOAT CHEESE SANDWICH

Salmon marinated in blackberry

Virtually none of the holiday table is complete without a salted salmon. To make a variety of guests and please recommend this recipe.

Drunken Salmon

Try also pickle salmon in orange liqueur: 500 g salmon fillets, 3 tablespoons of salt, 50 g of orange liqueur. Rub fillets with salt and put into…

Pasta e Fagioli My Way

CES member cigno61 offers her personal version of the classic pasta e fagioli, pasta and beans soup that can be served very thick, almost a stew, or…

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

In half the time it takes to bake a potato, you can have all the flavor of a fully loaded one *and* be able to eat it with a spoon. The addition of…

Classic Greek Salad

This is a favorite of an old friend of mine. He introduced this salad to me to taste and i liked it. It seems, i love feta cheese too :p