Elegant Cocktail Party
Elegant Canapés in the Making
M-J’s elegant canapés begin with her home-made bread fashioned into toast platforms. They are now ready for filling with refined ingredients.©M-J de Mesterton
M-J’s Elegant Hommos bi Tahini
M-J’s elegant recipe for hommos bi tahini, hummus bi tahine, tahina or whichever way you prefer to spell chickpea and sesame dip: mash the chickpeas and add sesame paste, preferably a very liquid one with lots of natural oil in it, and squeeze into this mixture the juice of a lemon, add salt, red pepper [...]
M-J’s New Mexico Chile Almonds
M-J’s Roasted New Mexican Chile Almonds, © 2007 Soak one pound (16 ounces) of raw almonds in brine (I use health-promoting Himalayan salt) and red chile powder (New Mexican is the best). A teaspoon of sugar or honey added to the brine will ensure that the mixture adheres to the nuts. I like to use [...]
M-J’s New Mexico Chile Almonds
M-J’s Roasted New Mexican Chile Almonds, © 2007 Soak one pound (16 ounces) of raw almonds in brine (I use health-promoting Himalayan salt) and red chile powder (New Mexican is the best). A teaspoon of sugar or honey added to the brine will ensure that the mixture adheres to the nuts. I like to use [...]
