82 converted recipes

This extravagant salsa is the perfect conversation starter at dinner parties. Can be served with tortilla chips and on burgers.

These sweet and tasty treats are a great conversation starter which are perfect for the first dinner party you attend.

These scrumptious crab cakes made with dry mustard and hot pepper sauce are sure to be a conversation-starter at your next dinner party!

This simple and delicious dish is great for when company is over, because it will start conversation and satisfy everyone's sweet tooth.

Savory Parmesan and sage muffins made with powdered buttermilk for tangy flavor. Includes both conventional oven and microwave directions for quick baking.

Tender roast duckling with Marsala wine-grape sauce combines microwave speed and conventional oven crispness for special occasion duck dinners without the wait.

A microwave version of the french classic Eggs Benedict. Easy to make version of Hollandaise sauce.

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Real egg shells hollowed out and filled with dark chocolate hazelnut ganache, then chilled and served in egg cups. A stunning conversation-starter dessert for Easter or dinner parties.

Flowerpot banana bread: classic banana walnut bread baked in a clay flowerpot in a slow cooker for an unusual conversation-piece presentation. Rustic gift idea with a 1970s charm.

Curried parsnip fritters pan-fried in butter until golden brown. Boiled parsnips pureed with eggs, flour, and curry powder, then served with rice and gravy. A parsnip-hater's conversion recipe.

Bloody Mary bread uses V8 juice and a splash of vodka in a bread machine dough for a savory, tomato-tinged loaf with a soft crumb. A conversation starter at any brunch table.

After he perfected his original he made a crispy recipe that was marinated first then fried the conventional way. This one is double dunked into the coating to give it its great taste.

Yoghurt is a great tenderiser for chicken breast, which can be a little tough when cooked without marinating beforehand. Buy organic yoghurt if possible to avoid the traces of growth hormones and antibiotics commonly found in conventional dairy products.

A retro microwave casserole loaded with chunk tuna, shrimp, black olives, and asparagus in creamy mushroom soup with a splash of sherry. Topped with crispy toast squares, this quick seafood bake is ready in 30 minutes.