I had this dish as an appetizer recently at a restaurant and I thought it was such a great combination of flavors and textures. I couldn't wait to re-create it, and boy, was it easy. I love recipes that call for just a few ingredients that really let the ingredients and their natural flavors stand out. What makes this appetizer so great is the complementary textures: creamy, salty burrata with Read more

Both bruschetta and crostini are Italian terms that relate to crispy bread. But what's the difference between the two of them? Crostini translates to "little toasts" and generally refers to small pieces of bread that are baked. These toasts are then topped with a variety of ingredients like cheese, vegetables, meat, or seafood. Bruschetta, on the other hand, is a larger piece of bread that is Read more

There are certain dishes that I'm obsessed with. Among them are shrimp appetizers and crostini, so imagine my delight when I came across Giada de Laurentiis's recipe for a shrimp crostini appetizer! The most important part of this dish is the bread; select a loaf that's sturdy and can hold the gooey thick topping. It's a mixture of plump pink shrimp, vibrant peppery arugula, and juicy fresh Read more

When I was new to the kitchen, one of my favorite dishes to make (and eat) was classic tomato bruschetta. Now that I come to think of it, tomato bruschetta is where my love affair with all things crostini started! Since it's nice to get back to our roots every now and then, for a recent party, I whipped up a sensational batch of bruschetta. Although the recipe calls for roma tomatoes, the Read more

Check out this recipe for bruschetta with tomato and broccolini that FitSugar reader Crystalinsf shared in our Healthy Recipe Group. Attention all vegans and/or non vegans! I put together my tasty tomato bruschetta recipe last night! Since I've mastered this version (if I do say so myself) I wanted to try a new recipe. I had the most amazing, spicy, tender, broccolini bruschetta at Delarosa, so Read more

YumSugar member tsharp25 is really loving burrata cheese right now, and shares one of her favorite ways to enjoy it in our Kitchen Goddess cooking group. When I ran across a photo of a burrata and honey bruschetta, I just had to have it! At the time, I had never heard of burrata cheese, which is similar to a soft mozzarella with a super creamy center. Now, I see it on menus everywhere — from Read more

Father's Day is this Sunday, and I plan to celebrate with my dad by cooking a meal that's entirely grilled! It's full of my dad's favorite foods. We'll start with raw oysters and grilled cheddar toasts with red onions and peppers. For the main course, we'll move onto a huge chunk of grilled meat — specifically a whole beef tenderloin that's sliced and served with an herby chimichurri sauce. On Read more

Now that the weather has turned warm, and it's officially grilling season, there is one dish that is permanently on my menus: grilled bread. It's easy, delicious, and tastes so much better than regular crostini. Cooking the bread on the grill imparts a wonderful smokiness, a delectable char, and an addictive crunch. The bread can be served on its own as an accompaniment to meat or vegetables. Or Read more

Last year San Francisco hosted its inaugural food festival SF Chefs.Food.Wine in August. In preparation for the event in May, many of the city's restaurants participated in something called Strawberry Week. Each chef selected a special strawberry dish and put it on the menu. The recipes were complied in a booklet that was handed out at SF.Chefs.Food.Wine. Since strawberry season was over in Read more

Selecting a menu for a large dinner party is tricky. You don't want to choose dishes that require last-minute preparation, and you need to pick recipes that will feed a crowd (or can easily be doubled to do so) and consider the dietary needs of your guests. Luckily, the majority of my friends are adventurous eaters and while two girls don't eat meat, they do eat fish and cheese. Thus I'm serving Read more