Dip/18 recipes

This cream cheese-based cracker spread is served free at a local pub. It was so delicious that I knew I had to try to duplicate it home after I first had it. At the pub, the spread is served with club-type crackers, but it goes well on any cracker or with crudites.

BABA GHANNUJ (EGGPLANT APPETIZER) recipe

An excellent finger-lickin'-chicken to dip into your favorite sauce or dressing

These baked fish and chips have much less fat and calories than deep-fried ones, but it still tastes delicious, and this time you don't have to feel guilty about it.

Tamale pie has always been a family favorite. Now, using slices of prepared polenta, it is quick and easy to prepare. Even my 18 month old grandson LOVES it!!!

It's easy to make your own home-made pasta. Many Italian families do it every day. This is a very traditional original recipe from Larousse Gastronomique the French bible of fine dining and cooking.

Egg free, delish cookie dough in the form of pops. Dipped in your favorite chocolate.

Just by dipping the top into melted chocolate makes these already delicious tails taste even better. Nothing can go wrong with the combination of butter and chocolate. They are wonderful Christmas cookies every year, and your family or friends will be asking you for these cookies every Christmas.

Fresh soybeans (edamame) dip on crackers topped with a roasted cherry tomato. Perfect light tasting finger food when company is coming.

These quick and easy fritters are made with sweet potatoes, peas, fresh mint, cilantro, and whole wheat flour. They are not only good for you, but also taste delicious. Serve these warm fritters with sour cream, hot sauce or any your favorite dipping sauce.

Making pot stickers are pretty much as same as making dumplings, the only thing different is how to cook them. Instead of boiling in the water, we fry them in a nonstick skillet with a bit oil, which really develops a layer of golden, brown and crispy bottoms with great texture. Serve these yummy pot stickers with a mixture of rice vinegar, a little bit soy sauce, a dash of sesame oil and splash of hot pepper oil.

Hummus is packed with goodness, tastes delicious, and it's so easy to make. Forget about the store-bought ones that usually contain more than just a few ingredients, make it yourself, and you will be amazed by the result.

Quick, easy and tasty tzatzika, make it at home, and you will love how refreshing it turns out!

Quick easy and tasty guacamole. Roasted garlic goes very well with the creamy avocado, cilantro and lime juice add the refreshing taste. The toppings give the already-delicious guacamole extra goodness.

There are hundreds versions of this very Polish soup. Here you have an original proposition of mine. I used to cook it on the base of my favorite duck and chicken stock. The cream is a must to create wonderful pink color. Optionally you may add a quarter or a half of hard boiled egg to your bowl. By the way, I change my recipe sometimes, for instance by adding dried California prunes instead of sugar, or by adding some white vinegar instead of lemon juice.

Elegant Pureed Roasted Eggplant w/ Tahini.