Appetizer Archives — Days of Jay

Whipped Feta and Honey

9th July 202010th July 2020 Appetizer, Cypriot, light-bites, lunch, summer cheese, Cypriot, dips, easy, Greek, platter, quick, starters

Sometimes even I don’t feel like cooking. Long summer days and steamy nights can make the idea of cooking a big meal just seem like too much effort. These are the days when we just want to open the fridge and have something jump out, ready for picking or grazing

Homemade Cream Cheese

30th June 202030th June 2020 Appetizer, light-bites, Preserves cheese, easy, homemade

Luscious, soft, tangy homemade cream cheese, made in minutes with ingredients you probably already have in the kitchen? Absolutely. Trust me on this, once you make it, you may never go back to store-bought cream cheese again, especially as it is very cheap to make, and the flavour is rich

Homemade English Muffins

20th June 202010th June 2020 Appetizer, bread, Breakfast, light-bites baking, brunch, homemade

Is there any brunch more tempting than Eggs Benedict? The sight of a perfectly poached egg, cloaked in buttery hollandaise sauce, perched atop a lightly toasted English muffin is enough to get most stomachs rumbling. Whether you like it with bacon or salmon, it is a classic for a reason.

Chilli Lime Fish Tacos

11th June 202010th June 2020 main-event, Appetizer, Dinner, light-bites, Mexican easy, Mexican

I grew up in a big family, and with so many kids we had a lot of dinners where everybody could construct their own meal, catering to their likes and dislikes. Burgers, kebabs and even teppanyaki were regularly on the menu, but I always loved taco night. In New Zealand

Chicken and Noodle Soup

10th June 202020th August 2020 main-event, Appetizer, light-bites, Soups & Stews chicken, comfort food, pasta

Is there anything more comforting when you are feeling under the weather than a big bowl of Chicken and Noodle Soup? Even the aroma of chicken soup cooking in the kitchen is enough to lift the mood. Even though it is made from the simplest of ingredients, it seems to

Quick and Easy Hummus

9th March 202012th July 2020 light-bites, Appetizer, Store Cupboard, Turkish chickpeas, dips, easy, sesame

Wow, it’s been a crazy start to the week and it’s only Monday evening! Reading the papers each day seems to bring more alarming and alarmist stories from across the globe, however life here in Munich seems to be carrying on much as usual so far. I did notice the