Monthly Archives: January 2011

Beet mousse

Tweet A French chef, Tiphaine Campet, created a beet mousse in a verrine. I got inspired (plus I love beets) and came up with my own version. Hers uses a cheese that would not be available here and some garlic granules and chives. She dressed her mousse with beet leaves unadorned. The result is light, [...]
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Kafta with sun-dried tomatoes in pita

Tweet …Or how to feed  hungry folks  on a budget; this mezze (appetizer) is ideal  since one pound of meat will feed six people easily. The meat paste cooks  in five minutes, so bake them as soon as  your guests arrive. However, you can prepare the kafta paste earlier that day and coat the pitas [...]
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Avocado mousse and tomato on pita crisps

Tweet This is my daughter Alice’s appetizer. She (against my advice) decided to combine avocado and goat cheese and made this. It is delicious, fresh-tasting, with the subdued  flavors of garlic and cheese. I acknowledged my error in judgment and told her the avocado and goat cheese combo was a winning one. INGREDIENTS: 1 and [...]
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