I just had the most interesting night! 

Back up to four weeks ago to a cocktail party where I met Robyn Randall from Robb & Stucky. We had a drink and got to talking about food, culinary arts and design.  Didn’t take long and we realized that our lingo – yeah, kind of dumb – was very similar.  She asked if I could do a few appetizers for a monthly meeting for high end designers here in the Valley.

Gee, let me see, a challenge?  Absolutely. 

So, we worked it out to focus on the basics; quality ingredients with a twist. We set our sights on three cultural influences: Italian, Mexican and American; and I created two appetizers for each.

  1. Italian – Caprese Salad on a Stick and Asiago Cheese Folds with Spring Salad Mix;
  2. Mexican – Roasted  Poblano Peppers and Shrimp with Queso Blanco and a Cumin Cilantro Crème Fraiche; 
  3. American – BLT’s sans bread with a shot of Chipotle mayo and Cucumbers with Salmon Mousse and Sesame Seeds.

Sounds tough, right?  WRONG!!

All of these recipes are so easy to make and just so beautiful because they are so basic.  A lot like design in that way, easy and elegant. It still works ya’ll!  I’ll post these easy, breezey, beautiful covergirl goodies on the site in a few days.

Yip a Dee! I got to cook and play in the kitchen.  So much fun and such a great group of gals and a great venue. Bonus! The wine worked great, too. Sweet!

Live well, Eat well;

Cheers,

Heidi