In case you haven’t noticed, the holidays are upon us.⛄ (Thank you Target, Best Buy and Walmart for making sure I got the memo – a month ago!) To get you in the holiday spirit here’s a little tune we came up with to be sung to the tune of “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let it Snow!” ❄❄❄
Oh the smells in the kitchen are awesome,
In our cozy home in Boston,
Fixing wonderful things you can make,
Let us bake, let us bake, let us bake!
Crushing cloves and mincing ginger,
Amazing smells that like to linger,
Through the window watch the falling flakes,
While we bake, while we bake, while we bake!
When the timer dings your treats are done,
Slowly open up the oven door,
Remember the trays are hot,
So you don’t drop the food on the floor.
Yes it’s hard to be the example,
But let the goodies cool before you sample,
Taste And See all we helped you make,
You can bake, you can bake, YOU CAN BAKE!
The holidays can be a fun and busy time of year. Everyone is putting up lights and menorahs, shopping for the perfect gifts, attending soirees, hosting parties and spreading lots of holiday cheer. In light of all this celebrating, I thought I would use the month of December to highlight some of my favorite easy appetizers for entertaining. Who doesn’t love a tasty and simple appetizer recipe?
Today we’re talking about tarts two ways. Both are savory and have great flavor, but they’re still very different. Usually I pick up the puff pastry dough from the freezer section at my local grocery store. This cuts down on the work/time and it’s always perfect, which is a huge win win. The dough comes in packs of two…perfect for making tarts two ways! Or pick one recipe and make two of the same. Either way you will not be disappointed!
The Sausage with Spinach and Caramelized Onion is a little spicy from the hot sausage but also slightly sweet with the Caramelized onions – the perfect balance. And it’s all sandwiched together between layers of buttery, nutty Fontina cheese.
The tomato tart is a bit tangy from the thinly sliced Campari tomatoes and pairs perfectly with the fresh thyme. It’s like they were made for each other.? Add in the mixture of the three cheeses and you’ve got yourself one gooey, salty, nutty sheet of perfection.
Keep checking in with Taste And See…we’ll be serving up many more mouthwatering appetizer recipes in the weeks to come.
Do you have a favorite appetizer you make during the holidays? If so, tell us about it by commenting below, we’d love to hear all the deets!!!
Savory crunchy goodness - cheddar & tomato are always a perfect combination! This recipe makes two puff pastry tarts. I used spicy chicken sausage for this recipe but you can use any spicy sausage that you'd like!Tomato Cheddar Tart
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information
Yield
12
Serving Size
1 piece
Amount Per Serving
Calories 184Unsaturated Fat 0g Sausage Caramelized Onion Tart
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information
Yield
12
Serving Size
1 piece
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220Unsaturated Fat 0g
Erin Hewitt says
I cant wait to try this, it combines several of my favorite ingredients 🙂