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Garlic and Herb Pizza Puffs are tasty little pizza bites filled with cheese, garlic and herbs.

Decisions, decisions!  Who to cheer for... or in other words, who do I want to make mad?  My friends in the Bay Area or my buds from Baltimore?  Maybe I

Chopped red, green and orange tomatoes are tossed with olive oil and herbs, then served on Parmesan tuiles. The result: a supremely colorful, incredib...

Enjoy a homemade take on the classic summer fair food featuring deep-fried ravioli and marinara dipping sauce.

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Bite sized baked mozzarella sticks are a great alternative to greasy deep fried party snacks. Skip the oil but not the crispiness of this favorite snack.

Everything tastes better with bacon, and dates are no exception! I recently went to a party and couldn't stop eating these crispy bacon-wrapped dates. Of

This post originally appeared on The Confident Mom’s Blog, where How To: Simplify regularly contributes monthly guest posts filled with tips, tricks and recipes to simplify life in the kitchen. One of my all-time favorite appetizers to enjoy is a very large order of piping hot mozzarella sticks with flavorful marinara sauce. There’s just something...Read the Post

Mozzarella in Carrozza Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches. Think of these as Italian grilled cheese sandwiches.

If you read my post from yesterday and my guest post on The Confident Mom’s blog for this month, I think you’ll start to see a pattern. Ever since I tackled my fear of puff pastry dough, I have turned into the puff pastry queen. I’ve become completely obsessed with this magical dough and I...Read the Post

I seem to be overly enamored with ricotta cheese these days, but really, I do love the stuff.   In the past few weeks I’ve made 2 or 3 batches of ricotta and then I made these and these and these and now these.  Strozzapreti are like gnudi and gnocchi in that they s

tomatoes stuffed with mozzarella, then breaded and fried.

(I am so proud of this post because it marks my first food article in the Herald’s revamped Sunday edition. My photo of my little roasted tomato tart was on the cover of the ‘mix’…

Savory Egg Fritters From the kitchen of Once Upon a Plate Good as an appetizer with cold drinks, or as a side with fried fish. (Double ...

Artichokes stuffed with breadcrumbs and grated cheese make a fun holiday side dish or enjoy these for lunch. Digging into the leaves and scooping out the fleshy part of the leaf is fun. These require

When it comes to dipping your dumplings, it can be tempting to reach for a bottle of soy sauce, vinegar, chili oil, or store-bought teriyaki rather than whip something up from scratch. Enter the easy homemade dipping sauce: a world of complex, customizable flavor boosters at your fingertips in just minutes.

Homemade soft pretzel bites with salt and cheddar cheese sauce are a fun snack or appetizer for parties! Everyone loves this soft pretzel recipe.

The third and final thing I made for our New Year’s Eve party were these little puffs. Ham and cheese sandwiches for grown-ups. We served them with dijon mustard, even! They were great. You k…

I used to watch Alton Brown on the Food Network. If I hadn't, I probably would never have tried these potstickers. But sometimes it just t...