As popular as it is, the classic combination of melon and Parma ham doesn't do so well as part of a cocktail spread. Depending on room temperature, the prosciutto can dry out or become limp and flabby. In Jason Denton...
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Today's recipe, reprinted from Simple Italian Snacks by Jason Denton and Kathryn Kellinger, is a gorgeous, jewel-toned salad just bursting with flavor and texture. I'm getting hungry just reading the ingredients list: pomegranate seeds, toasted almonds, chopped apples, smoked mozzarella,...
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A tramezzino is a small, crustless Italian sandwich. Unlike their more staid English relative, the finger sandwich, these light bites are consumed not at tea time but at cocktail hour. Jason Denton's black olive and cucumber tramezzini, reprinted from Simple...
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The following recipe is from the December 3rd edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here! We all love the ease and bounty of the antipasto platter—to the point where the concept...
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Bruschetta has become almost synonymous with tomatoes, but you needn't shelve this crowd-pleasing appetizer just because tomato season is over. In fact, the name of the lightly toasted bread dish derives from the word bruscare, a verb in the Roman...
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Photo from Ms. Glaze on Flickr Skewered anything makes a perfect party food. It's such an efficient presentation, leaving one hand free to hold a cocktail glass or gesture wildly, Italian-style. Appropriately enough, today's Cook the Book recipe is...
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