Happy New Year Q13 Visitors! I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year, 2009 has been an exciting year for me and I'm looking forward to 2010! I've created some fun New Year's Day appetizers that are simple to make and will look and taste delicious.  To top off things off, I've got three different Champagne drinks that will help you ring [...]

In this healthy version of the classic appetizer, we are using frozen spinach and frozen artichokes.  Unless you harvest the spinach right out of your garden, frozen is a good way to go because spinach rapidly looses nutrients after it has been harvested.  Frozen spinach is harvested and frozen right away, locking in the nutrients. [...]

A New Year's Celebration just isn't complete without Champagne, and I've put together a selection of three different Champagne drinks to help you ring in the New Year. We'll start off with a delicious "Mexican Bubbly", along with M&J's Champagne Spritzer and finish the trio with a Pomegranate Champagne Twist.  Champagne is a fun [...]

This appetizer is the ultimate in make ahead.  Arrange the platter up to a day ahead, keeping the bread separate. When you are ready to serve, put the platter out on the counter finish with the bread and serve. This can be out for several hours with out refrigeration. Ingredients 8 oz or 2 large balls fresh mozzarella [...]