Appetizers recipes

mascarpone Swiss roll This is one deliriously decadent pud: a light vanilla sponge with Marsala strawberries and a potently rich mascarpone cream.
This is best eaten on a hot summer's day with some fresh lemonade.

If your kids love to play firefighter, this cake decorating idea is going to be a big hit.
Professional baker and author Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens shows how to make a fire truck cake with amazing (and delicious) details.

CARAMEL SLICEIngredients : 250g Choc biscuits/cookies, crushed
125g butter, melted
250g milk chocolate, chopped
1/3 cup thickened cream
Caramel Filling
50g butter, chopped
1/4 cup brown sugar
395g can sweetened condensed milk

Recipe and instructions for the wonderful Italian dessert, Tiramisu (with zabaglione - no raw eggs).

Jessica Seinfeld shares a recipe from her new book.

Brown hamburger with onion and pepper. Melt cheese with milk over double boiler. When all melted, add drained hamburger mixture and salsa. mix well. Place in crockpot on low. If too thick, add 1/4 cup milk and blend....

Here in the San Joaquin Valley, the eggplant season is in full swing. At our local farmers market last weekend one could find eggplants of every variety - globe, Japanese, striped, white, even eggplants that looked like tomatoes. I have a couple still on the vine, after picking the one used for this recipe that was just begging to be eaten. Here is a wonderful recipe for baba ghanouj (also spelled baba ghanoush) a middle eastern eggplant dip. It is typically served with pita bread.

Delightfully simple and a great combination of flavors and textures in a small package. Features Medjool dates, creme fraiche and candied ginger.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min Servings: Makes 8 (snack) servings

I am continuously asked to bring this dip for parties and family get-togethers. People gather around the platter until it's gone. Five layers of Mexican-inspired delights are topped by a layer of vegetables, then smothered in cheese and garnished with black olives. The vegetables may be varied according to taste.