Get the chips and when this comes out of the oven; dig in! Mexican Chorizo has a bit of heat, and it looks more like ground meat than the Spanish version, which is like a hard dry cured sausage. Lots of gooey cheese and it’s…

The number of potatoes you use for your Big Batch will be determined by their size and weight. Critical if following our Carb count is the total weight of raw potatoes and keeping track of the weight of the flesh and skins once baked. Easy…

Stuffed Potatoes can literally be “stuffed” with anything. The potato and skin become not only part of the meal but a delivery system. The sky’s the limit to what you can put into the stuffed potato, but here is our classic potato filled with cream…

Enchiladas are stuffed corn tortillas covered in a sauce. This dip is perfect for leftover turkey or chicken, especially the drier pieces. With the exception of the tortillas, we bake everything together and then dip the chips. Easily spiced up with your favourite hot sauce…

Seafood Cocktail Spread became popular with the Best of Bridge series – that became our go to cookbooks in the 70’s and 80’s. That truly was Haute Cuisine. This is our adapted version and the spread really must be made with “from scratch Cocktail Sauce“.

The only thing better than Shrimp and Cocktail Sauce is the addition of Philadelphia Cream Cheese. The perfect appetizer for a crowd or just the family! Homemade cocktail sauce is far better than anything purchased; make it as tangy as you want!

Even though we think of New York and Cheesecake, it has actually been around since ancient Greece; and every country has its own version. Make this Cheesecake the day before serving.

Lox and cream cheese was traditionally served with bagels topped with capers, red onion and lemon. For a lighter, low carb meal, here is an open faced omelette for brunch.

The Best of Bridge series introduced us to so many recipes in the 1980’s. This is a family favorite, really easy and truly retro. Make as much or as little as you need.

An easy appetizer that can be prepped earlier in the day and baked when ready to serve. If you want to add a small strip of prosciutto around the middle of the popper go ahead, we haven’t had any luck wrapping with bacon. Our family…