Countdown Day One to the Virtual Tapas Time Party

The Virtual Tapas Time Party is tomorrow,  Saturday, September 1 and I can't wait to see what my blogger friends are making for the party from my newest cookbook, Nibbles and Bites - A compilation of Appetizers, Canapés and Finger Foods.

Full disclosure, I did send them a copy of the book and asked them if they would like to make and share a recipe from the book for an online virtual Tapas Time Party.
They all said yes.

 We have a Tapas Time Party most months and I make a lot of appetizers, and in this book I've compiled just a few of my favorites.  Most of them are easy to make and serve, and best of all, not only do they taste great but many of them can be made for last minutes parties, using items from your pantry.

I thought that this weekend would be a great time to really introduce the book, as Tailgate season is starting and many of the recipes from the book can be made and brought to any gathering. 
While I can't wait to see what everyone is bringing to the party tomorrow, I thought I would show few possibilities.


Savory Salmon Cheesecake page 118

  Scallop Cakes page 114

Deviled Ham Spread page 17

  Tate's Hell Snake Eyes page 71

Karen of Karen's Kitchen Stories is coming to the party as well.  And again, I can't wait to see what she makes from the cookbook.  She's known for baking breads, and I drool over many of hers, and think to myself that one of these days, I'm gonna try making some, or at least one of her bread recipes.   


  Nibbles and Bites - A Compilation of Appetizers, Canapes and Finger Foods.  Available both in book form and as an ebook.
or
if you're in the Carrabelle or Apalachicola, Florida area, you can pick up an autographed copy of the book at either Shop by the Sea in Carrabelle or Downtown Books and Purl in Apalachicola
My cookbook Hygge - Danish Food and Recipes would be a great gift for any foodies in your life. Available as a Kindle e book or in paperback. Autographed copies are also available at the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa or on their website.

All recipes and their respective images are either original or adapted and credited, and are all the sole property of Sid's Sea Palm Cooking © 2011-2018, with all rights reserved thereof.  

Countdown Day Two to the Virtual Tapas Time Party

The Virtual Tapas Time Party is starting on Saturday and I can't wait to see what my blogger friends are making for the party from my newest cookbook, Nibbles and Bites - A compilation of Appetizers, Canapés and Finger Foods.

We have a Tapas Time Party most months and I make a lot of appetizers, and in this book I've compiled just a few of my favorites.  Most of them are easy to make and serve, and best of all, not only do they taste great but many of them can be made for last minutes parties, using items from your pantry.

I thought that this weekend would be a great time to really introduce the book, as Tailgate season is starting and many of the recipes from the book can be made and brought to any gathering. 

I included the crab cakes I won the People's Choice Award for in 2016 and 2017, as well as the sauces. 
Carrabelle Crab Cakes pg 103

  Lighthouse Crab Cakes pg 105

Marinated Olives pg 121 These are a great thing to have on hand BTW.

Tomato Bites pg 123, easy to make and tastes wonderful

Some of my favorite food people are participating so visit their sites as they post recipes, host Nibbles and Bites giveaways, and help celebrate with me.

I'd like to introduce you to Colleen. From Faith, Hope, Luck & Love Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice.
Again, I met her through the Secret Recipe Club, and have marveled at her food and her photography ever since. She's not just an accomplished cook but her recipes have been featured in several national publications.   Here's her blog.  

Faith, Hope, Luck & Love Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice 

Tomorrow I'll introduce you to Karen of Karen's Kitchen Stories.  

And don't forget, you can buy the books here. 
  Nibbles and Bites - A Compilation of Appetizers, Canapes and Finger Foods.  Available both in book form and as an ebook.  
My cookbook Hygge - Danish Food and Recipes would be a great gift for any foodies in your life. Available as a Kindle e book or in paperback. Autographed copies are also available at the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa or on their website.

All recipes and their respective images are either original or adapted and credited, and are all the sole property of Sid's Sea Palm Cooking © 2011-2018, with all rights reserved thereof. 

Countdown Day Three to the Virtual Tapas Time Party

The Virtual Tapas Time Party is starting on Saturday and I can't wait to see what my blogger friends are making for the party from my newest cookbook, Nibbles and Bites - A compilation of Appetizers, Canapés and Finger Foods.   

We have a Tapas Time Party most months  and I love to make and serve appetizers.  

In this book I've compiled just a few of my favorites.  Most of them are easy to make and serve, and best of all, not only do they taste great but many of them can be made for last minutes parties, using items from your pantry.

I thought that this weekend would be a great time to really introduce the book, as Tailgate season is starting and many of the recipes from the book can be made and brought to any gathering.  

Hummus is one of my pantry staple items.  I've always got at least one, if not more cans of chickpeas sitting on a shelf, waiting for the magic to happen, along with some Tahini of course.  I've made everything from Curried Carrot Hummus, page 32 in the book.

to Chocolate Hummus on page 44

with a few flavor profiles in between.   

Tarteletter shells on page 137, are a little bit different.

  You can put everything from savory to sweet in these little bites.  Or if you just want something already filled, and fun,  these Corn Dog Muffins would work..  You can find them on page 126.

And now we come to another lovely blogger, Sally,  who has graciously agreed to,  not only make a recipe from my book, but will also bring her offering to my Virtual Tapas Time Party on Saturday, September 1st.   Her blog is Bewitching Kitchen. 

I can't wait to see what Sally makes.  Her blog is filled with lovely food, and I've been know to make recipes from it or just drool over some it as well.  You need to go and look there too. I've got a bucket list of foods and recipes from there that I want to try.  Sally used to be part of the Secret Recipe Club as well, and I've always enjoyed looking at her foods.  Bewitching Kitchen

Stop on by tomorrow and I'll introduce you to Colleen.  Her blog is gorgeous as well.  It's called 

Faith, Hope, Love & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice

And here's where you can buy the books:

  Nibbles and Bites - A Compilation of Appetizers, Canapes and Finger Foods.  Available both in book form and as an ebook.  
My cookbook Hygge - Danish Food and Recipes would be a great gift for any foodies in your life. Available as a Kindle e book or in paperback. Autographed copies are also available at the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa or on their website.

All recipes and their respective images are either original or adapted and credited, and are all the sole property of Sid's Sea Palm Cooking © 2011-2018, with all rights reserved thereof.  

Countdown- Day Four to the Virtual Tapas Time Party.

The Virtual Tapas Time Party is starting on Saturday and I can't wait to see what my blogger friends are making for the party from my newest cookbook, Nibbles and Bites - A compilation of Appetizers, Canapés and Finger Foods.   

We have a Tapas Time Party most months and I make a lot of appetizers, and in this book I've compiled just a few of my favorites.  Most of them are easy to make and serve, and best of all, not only do they taste great but many of them can be made for last minutes parties, using items from your pantry.

I thought that this weekend would be a great time to really introduce the book, as Tailgate season is starting and many of the recipes from the book can be made and brought to any gathering. 
I'm thinking Wings here, and I've got some great recipes for them. From Asian Style wings, page 85

to my Chutney Wings, page 87

If you're into seafood, how about a few shrimp recipes?  From Cameron Entero Mojo page 96

to Shrimp Burger Bites or even Blackened Mango Shrimp, page 98

Some of my favorite food people are participating so visit their sites as they post recipes, host Nibbles and Bites giveaways, and help celebrate with me.  

Let me introduce them one at a time over the next few days.

Wendy of A Day in The Life on the Farm
She is the instigator for Soup Saturday Swappers as well as Fish Friday Foodies, both groups are ones I participate in most months.  I first got to know her through a now defunct group called the Secret Recipe Club.  We used to make and post recipes from an assigned blog each month and had to keep it a secret until our reveal day. 
She has an incredible blog and participates in a lot of food related events online.  
Wendy will also be doing a giveaway for the book, Nibbles and Bites.

Stop on by tomorrow and I'll tell you about Sally of Bewitching Kitchen

In the meantime, check out Wendy's blog.

You can buy the books online at the following.  
  Nibbles and Bites - A Compilation of Appetizers, Canapes and Finger Foods.  Available both in book form and as an ebook.  
My cookbook Hygge - Danish Food and Recipes would be a great gift for any foodies in your life. Available as a Kindle e book or in paperback. Autographed copies are also available at the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa or on their website.

All recipes and their respective images are either original or adapted and credited, and are all the sole property of Sid's Sea Palm Cooking © 2011-2018, with all rights reserved thereof. 

Tapas for August 2018

It's raining outside right now, lightning and thunder have driven my dog out from my office, she's seeking shelter somewhere else.  But I'm happy cause I love rainstorms.
And I'm also happy because we had a great Tapas Night this weekend.   It's August and a lot of people are away so we had a light turnout, but it's all good.
Lots of great food and desserts.   But that's not surprising.  We have some incredible cooks in our area, who love to share.
For starters, a lovely spinach artichoke dip

 Some marinated Asparagus, which was very popular

We had a Pasta Salad, which not only looked pretty but also tasted wonderful. 

and there was this baked Onion Dish, made with Vidalia Onions

As well as some lovely shrimp, with a cocktail sauce as well as a soy ginger sauce

and this, a Tomato Aspic or as Harriett calls it Tomato Surprise.   This was a major hit.  It's been years since I had some and this one, was better than I remember them being.

I made some No Knead Rolls and set them out alongside some cold cuts.  These are so simple to make and whip up in no time at all. You can actually have these on the table in a couple of hours with little effort. 

And the plate was cleared in short order. 

I also put out some Chips and Salsa

And made some Vegetarian Potsticker's, the recipe for them is in my new cookbook Nibbles and Bites, page 133.  You can buy the book from me as well as from Amazon.   

I put out two kinds of pickled Herring, one bowl of plain or wine herring and a bowlful of Karrysild or Curried Herring, page 41 from my first cookbook, Hygge - Danish Food and Recipes.  They were both well received.  I also put a plate of my home made rye bread out as well., it's on page 26.  You have to eat herring on rye bread, you have to, it's a rule.

We also had a lot of desserts;
From Carrot cupcakes,

Some Watermelon,

Brownies

Blueberry mini muffins

Sweet Potato Pie

Peach Cobbler

At the back there a Turtle Pie.

Upper Left, Pineapple, and I put out some Brunekager (the recipe is in my cookbook Hygge- Danish Food and Recipes - page 190

I also put out some chocolate cupcakes with Peanut Butter and chocolate frosting.

So there you have it, another month and another Tapas.


Please stay tuned though.  I'm holding another Tapas Time Party on Saturday, but this one is a virtual one, which means we'll be celebrating here, on the blog.

 I've invited a few of my blogger friends to make and post a recipe from Nibbles and Bites and share.

I can't wait to see what they come up with and I'll be making something special from the book as well. 

The party starts here, on line at Sid's Sea Palm Cooking,  Saturday, September 1.  Please come and join us, it's a virtual party.


  Nibbles and Bites - A Compilation of Appetizers, Canapes and Finger Foods.  Available both in book form and as an ebook.  
My cookbook Hygge - Danish Food and Recipes would be a great gift for any foodies in your life. Available as a Kindle e book or in paperback. Autographed copies are also available at the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa or on their website.  

All recipes and their respective images are either original or adapted and credited, and are all the sole property of Sid's Sea Palm Cooking © 2011-2018, with all rights reserved thereof.