269 meze platter Recipes

camembert cheese (a whole camembert), french garlic sausage (a whole saucisson), fresh radish, trimmed and washed, vine-ripened tomatoes, grapes or 1 (450 g) bag fresh fruit, of your choice, baguette, butter, chutney, pickle

butter or 2 cups margarine, melted, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, slightly beaten, vanilla, oatmeal, corn flakes, baking powder, baking soda, flour, raisins or 1 1/2 cups dates, nuts or 1 cup shredded coconut

prosciutto, salami, capicola, soppressata, pepperoni, mortadella , with pistachio nut, canned anchovy fillets, salmon, marinated artichoke hearts, pickled cherry peppers, roasted red peppers (better yet,, roast your own ), stalks celery hearts (cut into sticks) or 5 stalks fennel bulbs, hearts (cut into sticks), sun-dried tomatoes (in oil), pepperoncini peppers, marinated mushrooms, stuffed cherry peppers, stuffed with procuitto and provolone cheese, capers, caponata , eggplant spread, fresh tomatoes, sliced (or whole grape tomatoes), parmigiano-reggiano cheese, asiago cheese, provolone cheese, fontina cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese, breadsticks, italian bread, gourmet olives, deviled eggs, hard-boiled eggs, grilled vegetables, head romaine lettuce (leaves to line platter), extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar

heads cauliflower, carrots, peeled and cut into sticks, peas, ears corn, husked and cut in half, salt and pepper, to taste, butter, more to taste, paprika

ground beef, water, taco seasoning, cream cheese, softened, salad dressing, canned diced green chiles, drained, roma tomatoes, seeded , dryed and finely chopped, green onion, finely chopped, lettuce, finely shredded, taco sauce, cheddar cheese, finely shredded

red potatoes, cooked and cut in wedges, green beans, cooked, red pepper, cut into rings (or yellow ), cucumber, sliced, mushrooms, quartered, parsley

sweet potatoes, graham cracker crumbs, coarsely chopped pecans or 1/3 cup walnuts, butter , plus, butter, softened, brown sugar, nutmeg

egg yolks, sugar, salt, marsala wine, ground nutmeg, grapefruits, peeled sectioned, oranges, peeled and sectioned, pineapple chunks, tangerines, peeled and sectioned, cream-style cottage cheese, romaine leaf, for garnish

spaghetti, olive oil, frozen cooked shrimp, thawed (we always used really small shrimp), garlic, minced, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh dill or 3 tsp dried dill, salt, pepper

canned peach halves, drained, pineapple slices, an d drained, ham, thinly sliced, cream cheese, chopped walnuts, blueberries, strawberry, whole, sour cream, horseradish mustard, sugar, lemon juice

garlic cloves, minced, fresh ginger, minced, mango, minced, salt, light rum, olive oil, chicken breast halves, cut into large cubes, mangoes, cut into 1 cubes, tomatoes, fresh cilantro (or more to taste), plantain (for tostones, recipe below)

ground beef (lean), onion, chopped, diced tomatoes, undrained, tomato paste, tomato puree, chili powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, salt, ranch style beans, undrained, corn chips, hot cooked rice, shredded cheddar cheese, onion, chopped, head iceberg lettuce, shredded, tomatoes, chopped, sliced ripe olives, drained, picante sauce (optional) or 1 cup salsa (optional), sour cream (optional)

lemons , zested and juiced, olive oil, dijon mustard, garlic cloves, minced, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, skin-on fresh salmon fillets, yukon gold potatoes, french haricots vert, stems removed, ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges (6 small tomatoes), hard-cooked eggs, peeled and cut in 1/2, watercress or 1 bunch arugula, green olives, pitted, champagne vinegar, dijon mustard, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil

shallot, minced (about 1/4 cup), coarse salt, sherry wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh ground pepper , to taste, tomatoes, crookneck yellow squash , halved lengthwise, baby beets (about 1/2 lb. in total ), sugar snap pea, new potatoes , cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices, black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, english cucumber , thinly sliced on the diagonal (about 4 cups), red onion, halved and thinly sliced (about 1 cup), red and yellow cherry tomatoes, coarse salt, reshly ground black pepper, fresh basil (to garnish )

tuna steaks, 1-inch thick (about 4 lbs), olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, french haricots vert, stems removed and blanched (french string beans), ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges (6 small tomatoes), hard-cooked eggs, peeled and cut in 1/2, good black nicoise olive, pitted, watercress or 1 bunch arugula, anchovies (i use king oscars flat fillets packed in good olive oil - 10-12 ), champagne vinegar, dijon mustard, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, white potatoes, red potato, good dry white wine, chicken stock, champagne vinegar, dijon mustard, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, minced scallion (white & green parts ), garlic powder (optional), capers, well drained (optional), minced fresh dill, minced flat leaf parsley, italian seasoning or 2 tbsp julienned fresh basil leaves

heads of soft lettuce, coarsely chopped fresh mint, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, sliced scallion (white and green parts ), cucumber, carrots, peeled and thinly sliced, bean sprouts, onion, thinly sliced (optional), daikon radish, shredded (optional), shredded jicama (optional)

thickened cream , whipped, toblerone chocolate bars, melted, honey, kahlua (or baileys)