Tag: appetizer

Spicy Deep-Fried Dill Pickles

I met some friends for lunch last weekend, and they ordered a very interesting appetizer: fried dill pickles. I was skeptical at first, but I’m also adventurous, so I took a bite. Not bad. Kind of bland, but not bad. The dipping sauce – simple ranch dressing – helped. But I couldn’t stop thinking about […]

Texas Pepper Jelly for the Holidays

The holidays aren’t over yet, you know.  I’m having dinner guests tonight, in fact, and naturally I will be using Texas Pepper Jelly for both the appetizers and the main dish. I’ll be putting out a tray of crackers and Pineapple Habanero-covered cream cheese, of course.  We’re to the point, in my house, that we […]