appetizer Archives - Jackie Newgent

caprese-style salad with pine nuts and mint

by Jackie Newgent | June 13, 2024 | 1 Comment

There’s something so special about a Caprese salad when it’s made with the freshest seasonal tomatoes. So, I decided to create another version with a middle eastern twist for culinary excitement. My caprese-style salad with pine nuts and mint is fully plant-based and fully yum!

grilled golden kiwi, strawberry and arugula salad

by Jackie Newgent | June 19, 2023 | 1 Comment

Every summer I create at least one special new salad for outdoor gatherings. Though, I admit it is just for me a lot of the time. Whether just for you or for many, this grilled golden kiwi, strawberry and arugula salad is kind of luxurious and full of flavor excitement. A definite repeater!

grilled eggplant carpaccio with tomato-basil salsa

by Jackie Newgent | June 8, 2023 | 1 Comment

There’s no beef here! But I did loosely take the concept of beef carpaccio to create this Italian-style plant-based twist on it. And this grilled eggplant carpaccio with tomato-basil salsa is tastier and better for you and better for the planet!

herbed zucchini fritters

by Jackie Newgent | March 13, 2021 | 4 Comments

I get so excited when the air is warmer and the days are brighter … and when it’s zucchini season. It means there will be plenty of these herbed zucchini fritters to indulge in. Better yet, here’s the recipe for you to try so that we can all indulge in them!

rosemary roasted potato “chips” with truffle hot sauce

by Jackie Newgent | January 17, 2021 | 0 Comments

These rosemary roasted potato “chips” with truffle hot sauce are my answer to comforting, “un-fancy” food right now! They’re the extra-tasty result of jumbling up the concepts of truffle fries, thick-cut potato chips, and rosemary roasted potatoes. Even though they’re roasted, not fried, they’re still oh so indulgent; so perhaps don’t eat them at every single one of your meals. Try your best to share them, too. (I admit, I’m not so good with that!) And be sure to look for a bottle of truffle hot sauce (OK, so that’s a little fancy!) to drizzle them with (try these brands: The Truffleist or TRUFF) — that’s my absolute favorite part! While the sauce is pricey, it lasts a long, long...