American saute appetizers & snacks recipes

Corn Fritters

Sugared Pecans

This toasted sweet and spicy treat is great anytime. Serve for friendly get together's, tailgating, sporting event parties, and at holiday parties.

Mushroom Filled Potato Pancakes

These are healthy, relatively low calorie, and very tasty potato pancakes that I adapted from Jacques Pepin. Sauteed simply in a little oil, they…

Louisiana Jumbo Lump Crab Cake

Philly Chesesteak Quesadillas

amazing

Buffalo Wing Wanna Be (Hot Wraps)

This is adapted from a recipe in Cuisine magazine seven years ago. A less guilt and lower fat alternative to…

Apple Bacon Cheddar Crostini

Great fall appetizer, party food or fun snack.

Cheese stuffed mushrooms

Easy, cheesy, stuffed mushroom caps Cheese stuffing will fill 150-200 mushroom caps It's the blue cheese that makes these exceptional

Chipotle Sauce

Chipotle chiles (smoked, dried jalapeño's), bacon and beef broth give this unusual tomato-based sauce its deep flavor. Use it in Braised Meat Loaf…

Cream cheesie corn

I was given the chore of coming up with a new side dish for Thanksgiving. I like corn--particularly when I am eating. I like cream cheese--only…

Mock Chicken Wings

It may sound strange to call these wings but really, the idea of wings I beleive, is in the sauce. I have included my own sauce recipe and added…

Pumpkin Fried Rice

A few weeks ago I fixed Farm Diva’s Chicken Fried Rice recipe for dinner. It was delicious and with a Lowcountry sweetie that was raised up on rice…

Capellini alla puttanesca with tuna

This is a riff of my traditional Puttanesca "sauce" because I didn't use anchovies and capers. I included…

Italian Wedding Soup

This is the Barefoot Contessa recipe and it's fabulous.

Stuffed Mushrooms with Hollandaise

Stuffed Mushrooms are one of my favorite appetizers as well as a great addition to any hearty main course. The…