Easy Summer Eating
Terrific Tapas
Tapas are a snap! Here’s a few ideas for original and sophisticated
tapas :
- For a pineapple pin-cushion of mini cheese and fruit
brochettes, thread cubes of mango and tomme or cubed goat's cheese
with sliced star fruit on toothpicks, alternating them.
- Wrap pieces of papaya or mango, quartered figs or melon balls
in thin slices of ham or prosciutto.
- Cut the top off cherry tomatoes, then core and fill them with
pistou (provençal pesto), mozzarella or cocktail shrimp with
mayonnaise.
- Cut roasted red peppers into strips and roll them round cubes
of feta. Fasten rolls with toothpicks, drizzle with olive oil and
sprinkle with minced olives.
- Cut a cucumber into 1½-in. (4-cm) long pieces and wrap these in thin slices of smoked salmon. Fasten rolls with toothpicks.
 Salmon Tartare in Endive Barquettes |
 Cheesy Cranberry Pork Meatballs |
 Tuna Tartare Canapés |
 Prosciutto and Caramelized Fig Tidbits |
 Mushrooms Stuffed with California Walnuts, Smoked Bacon & Cheese |
 Creamy Mango Prosciutto Rolls |
 Cucumber Rounds with Smoked Salmon and Camembert |
 Lobster Canapés |
 Marinated Shrimp with Triple-Cream Brie |
 Duck Canapés with Rhubarb-chive Chutney |
Make a change with great vegetarian
ideas
Veggie tapas
 Mozzarella-Stuffed Grilled Eggplant & Squash Hors d’Oeuvres |
 Lettuce-wrapped goat cheese bites |
 Mini Snacks |
 Boursin and pistachios grape morsels |
 Cheese Stuffed Longan |
Salad Days!
Crisp or tender, salads bring a symphony of summer flavours to the table, from sweet and subtle to tart and sharp. Explore a world of salad possibilities with various greens, unusual dressings and assorted extras that add colour and taste pizzazz. Try new ready-in-a-flash recipes. Jazz up your summer with salads!
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Did you know?
Tofu is part of the meat and substitutes category. Tofu is a legume
derived from the soy bean.
It has very little taste on its own but absorbs the taste of other
foods or condiments it is used with.
- Add to soups, salads, sautéed dishes. Grill tofu cubes on the barbecue, they’re delicious!
- Use firm tofu for sautéing or grilling.
- Incorporate medium firm tofu to soups.
- Add silky tofu to creamy preparations and puddings.
- Different flavours are now available in supermarkets: spicy tofu, herbed tofu, fruit flavoured tofu, etc.
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