Peggy's Home Cooking Blog

Chinese No-Meat Balls – Vegetarian Meatballs From: About Chinese Food Beef flavored soy crumbles make a convenient substitute for ground beef in this low fat party appetizer.

Chicken Liver Pate for Crostini From: About Italian Cuisine Kyle says: "Chicken liver pate for making crostini (toasted slices of bread spread with pate). I took this to a potluck thing in the ... Read More

Superbowl Wines From: About Wine Find out which wines go best with your favorite fingerfoods.

Thai Fish Cakes From: About Thai Food Sample these with a little sweet chilli sauce and a cold lager, and you'll soon find yourself instantly transported to a Thai beach.

If you love fluffernutters, you'll love these. Using a cake mix and jarred marshmallow fluff makes these quick and easy to put together. These are as rich as a candy ... Read More

Low Fat Red Pepper Dip From: About Low Fat Cooking Try this tasty, spicy low fat dip at your next party. Using bottled red peppers makes it a snap to prepare, although ... Read More

Four Red Pepper Dip From: About Low Carb Diets This creamy dip combines sweet, piquant, spicy, and smoky pepper flavors. It's one of those dips that people love you to bring to their ... Read More

Glazed Sausage Bites From: About Southern Food Sausage meatball appetizers with a tangy sauce of ketchup, brown sugar, and other ingredients.

Arancini di Riso From: About Italian Cuisine Sicilian street food of the finest kind, balls of rice stuffed with a meat filling, rolled in breadcrumbs, and fried until golden.

Five-Spice Peanuts From: About Chinese Cuisine A tasty treat in which peanuts are glazed with sugar and five- spice powder. They can be made ahead of time and stored in a sealed ... Read More

Learn all about the "roll with the hole," including bagel history, storage, cutting tips, and recipe pointers to make and top your own at home. The bagel recipes include standard ... Read More

Sugaraed Pecans You've eaten store-bought ones, but homemade are so much better.

Tzatziki: Yogurt, Cucumber, and Garlic Dip From: About Greek Food Tzatziki is traditionally served as an appetizer and can be left on the table as an accompaniment to foods throughout the meal. ... Read More

Pork and Mango Skewers

Paneer Kabab From: About Indian Food This simple dish can be made ahead of time and grilled quickly when you're ready to eat. It also makes a great appetizer. The recipe makes 6 ... Read More

Grilled Meatball Kebabs From: About Barbecues & Grilling These meatball kebabs are great by themselves or as a filling for a meatball sub. If using these kebabs as a filling, just add ... Read More

Saffron has the well-deserved reputation of being the most expensive spice in the world. A lot of labor goes into the harvesting of the stigma of the crocus flower which ... Read More

Nutmeg and mace come from the same seed. Believe it or not, this spice can be toxic. Find out why and how. Learn the history of nutmeg and delve into ... Read More

Why would anyone choose imitation crab over the real crab? For one thing, it's much less expensive and more readily available. Imitation crab (also known as surimi) is made from ... Read More

Don't toss that leftover wine. Cook with it! Wine can be used as a flavoring, as in wine jellies or in soups, stews, braised foods, reductions for sauces and gravies, ... Read More