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THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER!

 

750 Best Appetizers

From Dips & Salsas to Spreads & Shooters

This giveaway may be too late for Christmas and New Year’s, but it will definitely come in handy for your Super Bowl Party!  With 750 Appetizer Recipes, you are sure to find everyone’s favorite appetizer in this book!

The recipes in this book do not seem very complex.  I made the Oh-So-Retro Swedish Meatballs on page 503, and Dave and I thought they were delicious.  Here’s my picture of them.

I cooked these mini meatballs in the crock pot and they came out nice and soft.  I didn’t cook them as long as directed because I tried a few bites during the cooking time and they were already done and delicious.  I actually loved the gravy without all of the sour cream added to it and I went much lighter on the dill.  I will definitely make this recipe again!

I have permission to share one of the recipes from the book!

Pancetta-Wrapped Scallops

Pancetta-Wrapped Scallops

Makes various amounts / Seafood / pg 337

The secret to making these is to ensure that you have enough pancetta to moisten and flavor the scallops but not so much that you overwhelm their rich but delicate flavor. The pancetta is quite salty, so after the scallops are cooked add a good dash of lemon juice to balance the salt. It also complements the flavor of the scallops. A generous sprinkling of chives completes the dish.

Tips

Short 3-inch (7.5 cm) wooden skewers would work well here.

You want the scallops to be as close to bite-size as possible.

Depending upon your source, sliced pancetta varies in thickness. If your pancetta is very thinly sliced (as it should be) you’ll need about half a slice for each scallop (or shrimp).

•   Preheat barbecue

•   Soaked wooden skewers (see Tips, left, and page 332)

Ingredients

Sea scallops, halved, if necessary
(see Tips, left)

Thinly sliced pancetta, about 1⁄2 slice
per bite-size scallop

Freshly squeezed lemon juice

Finely chopped chives

Directions

1.  Wrap scallops in pancetta (see Tips, left) and spear crosswise with skewers (so white top of scallop is facing up). Grill, turning once, until pancetta begins to crisp and scallop is just firm and opaque, about 5 minutes.

2.  Remove from grill. Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with chives. Serve immediately.

*Excerpted from 750 Best Appetizers by Judith Finlayson and Jordan Wagman © 2011 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.

Photo credit: Colin Erricson, www.robertrose.ca

 

 

Here are a few more photos from the book!

 

Vegetarian Vietnamese Fresh Rolls

 Photo credit: Colin Erricson, www.robertrose.ca

 

Feta-Spiked Edamae Dip (top)

Roasted Pepper and Sweet Potato Dip (bottom)

Photo credit:Colin Erricson, www.robertrose.ca

There are 24 full page colored photos in the center of the book.  With 576 pages, it has every appetizer that you can imagine.  If you’re into entertaining, this is definitely a cookbook for you!

 

Would you like to win a copy of 750 Best Appetizers?

Here’s what you need to do!

 

Mandatory Entry: Name an appetizer that you would love to learn how to make. Don’t forget to include your email address in the designated email box in your comment.

 

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*This giveaway will end on Thursday, December 29 at 5 pm.  THIS GVEAWAY IS OVER! It is open to the U.S. only. The winner will be chosen by random.org and will be contacted by email. Please respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be chosen. To be fair to everyone, the comments not meeting the requirements will be deleted. Good luck!

*I received a review copy of 750 Best Appetizers for the purpose of this review/giveaway. The comments in this post are 100% my own.



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  48. 48

    I love throwing parties and doing all appetizers…. ive always loved stuffed mushrooms but never actually made them… id love to have a GREAT recipe for them

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  69. 69

    I’m a sucker for good dips and the Roasted Pepper and Sweet Potato Dip is one that I’d really like to learn to make.

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  73. 73

    I love appertizers. As a matter of fact we have a family traditon of making appetizers for our Christmas supper. I’d love to learn how to make some new ones. A really good spinach artichoke dip would be nice.

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  104. 104

    I would like to learn how to make the Vegetarian Vietnamese Fresh Rolls. I like to have new recipes for several of my friends and family members who are vegetarians.

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  149. 149

    I would like to learn how to make hot ariichoke and spinach dip and those panchetta wrapped scallops sound amazing!

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  159. 159

    I’d love to learn how to make some really good seafood appetizers. Maybe a seafood, cheesy fondue would be nice to know how to make without the cheese seizing up or separating. We frequently make meals out of appetizers when gathered with friends and are a bit stuck in a rut.

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