Thicken Liver Pate Chicken Liver Pat

This pate makes an elegant holiday gift  presented in a pretty porcelain ramekin with crackers or crispy wafers, like Margaret’s Artisan Flatbread. The buttery, earthy pate can be spread on crostini, stuffed into Cognac-poached prunes or shaped into small balls and deep-fried with sage leaves.

Mini Brioche Lobster Rolls

 

3/4 pound cooked lobster meat, crabmeat or shrimp, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon chopped tarragon
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 mini brioche or Parker House rolls (about 2 1/2 inches)
Snipped chives, for garnish

Crispy Potato Latkes

Total: 1 HR

8 SERVINGS

 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Vegetable oil, for frying

Cheese-Bacon Stuffed Tomatoes

4  medium tomatoes
12 bacon slices
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 ½  cup  shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons lettuce, chopped
2 tablespoons crushed cheese crackers
4 teaspoons butter