Yield: about 1 1/4 cups Time: 15 minutes Ingredients 8 oz cream cheese 1 medium cucumber 3 t finely grated sweet onion (use a zester) 1 t dill, chopped dash of cayenne 1/4 t salt, to taste green food coloring (not necessary) Directions Beat cheese with a mixer until smooth. Peel cucumber, remove seeds, finely […]
Appetizers
Grilled Chicken Wings
Yield: 6 to 8 servings Time: 40 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ marinating Even easier are the kind of chicken wings you find as bar food in much of Japan. They are lightly seasoned but not really sauced — they’re not drippy — with the usual suspects: soy, ginger and garlic. These are, I […]
Grilled Artichokes with Green Garlic Dip
Grilled artichokes are a revelation. If for whatever reason you can’t or don’t want to grill artichokes, you can steam them in 1/2 inch water for 45 minutes. Ingredients 6 globe artichokes 2 lemons 1/3 cup olive oil Green Garlic Dip 3/4 cup minced green garlic, white and light green parts only 1 egg 2 […]