Cheesy Pesto Pull Apart Bread Appetizer

Ingredients Ingredients (marinade) 1 loaf italian bread 1/4 cup melted butter 1 cup basil pesto (check for cashews if allergy) 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese Instructions Preheat oven to 375 F Cut 1" diagonal cuts through the bread, leaving the bottom crust intact (but still making deep cuts close to the bottom). Then do the opposite direction, creating a cross hatch pattern. Pour butter into thew cuts and then spoon the pesto in as well. Finally, stuff the cheese into the cuts. Wrap in aluminum voil and place on baking pan, bake for 15 minutes. Open the top of the aluminum foil and bake another 10 minutes. Serve after cooling 5-10 minutes.

July 15, 2026

Fondue (Cheese, Broth and Chocolate)

Ingredients Ingredients Cheese: ? lb gruyere (grated), ? lb fontina (grated), ? lb gouda (grated) 2 tbsp cornstarch 1 cup white sauvignon blanc wine 3 cloves garlic minced 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp brandy or whiskey or cooking sherry or whatever 1 tsp mustard (dijon or stone ground) ? tsp nutmeg Ingredients Broth: 4 full heads of garlic 3 tbsp olive oil 1 onion finely chopped 1/2 cup sherry wine (or red wine) 6 cups chicken broth Salt and pepper to taste (a decent amount) Ingredients Chocolate: ...

July 15, 2026

Pigs in the Blanket, Chicago Style

Ingredients Pigs n blanket basic: One 8 oz tube crescent rolls 1 12 oz (all beef) package mini cocktail wieners (little smokies work) (optional) 4 tbsp unsalted butter to drizzle over top before oven Chicago variant: Chopped dill pickles Toothpicks Chicago style relish Sport peppers Tomato, deseeded, diced Mustard Poppy seeds Instructions Preheat oven to 375°F (can use toaster oven if easier). Take a tiny sliver of crescent roll and wrap around each mini weiner. Arrange on baking tray and (optional) drizzle a bit of butter and salt. 12-15 min If just doing wieners, serve with spicy mustard dipping sauce For chicago variant, have all ingredients ready and arrange to each hot dog using toothpick to spear ingredients. Then top with relish, mustard and poppy seeds. Enjoy

July 15, 2026

Seafood Boil in a Pot, Cajun Style

Ingredients Main boil: 1 12oz beer 6 qts water 4 bay leaves 0.75 cups old bay seasoning 1.5 tbsp paprika 1.5 tbsp cayenne (to taste) 1 tbsp black pepper (to taste) 1.5 tbsp thyme 2 sliced lemons 9 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed 2 medium onions, sliced 2 tbsp salt 2 lb small red potatoes, halved (or do other types of potatoes and cut appropriately to get that small size) 5 ears corn, cut into thirds 1 lb andouille sausage or more if less seafood, make serving size, 1-3 inch segments A bunch of seafood for example: 1.5 lb snow crab, 1 lb lobster tails, 1 lb mussels, 1 lb clams, 2 lb shrimp, etc. Make it equal ~6 pounds whatever you do Boil sauce: ...

July 15, 2026