5 some real Recipes

some thinly sliced genovese or sopressata salami, your choice or some of each., some thin wedges of brie or camembert cheese, your choice or some of each. a tip here; it s easier to slice and wrap the cheese cold and then let it come to room temp to improve the flavor., some kalamata olives or marinated button mushrooms, your choice or some of each., some fresh , crusty french bread or baguettes., a bit of olive oil for dipping the bread. real, non evo is best here. you want the rich flavor. where did all this olive oil that doesn tsp taste like olive oil come from anyway, some toothpicks ., some decent red or white grape stompings; i like a rich chianti or a riesling with this but up to you.

imitation crab sticks, roughly shredded (some bigger pieces and some lightly shredded ), green onions, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, real mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder (or more to your liking), pepper, salt , to taste, grated sharp cheddar cheese

tart shells, lime custard(recipe below ), white chocolate, cream cheese,softened, candied lime peel (homemade ), lime custard, sugar, lime zest, lime juice (fresh ), farm fresh egg yolks,(beaten ), farm fresh butter (real,no sub. please), place sugar ,zest,juice in pan over flame,bring to a boil., temper egg yolks with a small amount of the hot liquid,whisking., add egg mixture to hot juice mixture,beating until very well combined., place over same heat and (this is where you ll need good biceps), beating constantly for about 12 minutes,mixture will have the look and feeling of pudding., add chunks of butter ,a little at a time,beating constantly,until butter melts and the two mixtures are blended., pour mixture through open weave cloth ., chill for about four hours.

scallion (green onion) - finely chopped, chives - finely chopped, parsley leaves - finely chopped, garlic - minced, anchovy paste, dried tarragon (or 2 tbsp, fresh tarragon - minced), dijon mustard, white wine vinegar (or tarragon vinegar), real mayonnaise, real sour cream, salt if needed and some pepper to taste