Starters/Stand-and-Snack


All recipes have been tested by the KimSunée.com test kitchens unless otherwise noted.



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09/15/21

Drop Biscuits with Cheddar and Jalapeño

Brighten up your weekend (or midweek) with homemade breakfast sandwiches made with these easy-to-prepare drop biscuits. There’s no need to roll and cut, just be sure to work quickly so...

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08/15/21

Invisible Zucchini Cake

Based on a French gâteau invisible, in which a light sweet batter cooks and gets absorbed into very thinly sliced apples, rendering the fruit mostly “invisible” as it seems to disappear...

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07/26/21

Scallop Ceviche with Lime and Coconut

As the days get warmer and longer, switching out heavier foods for lighter fare is easy with this make-ahead chilled seafood, two ways. Ceviche, raw fish or seafood that’s “cooked”...

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05/26/21

Strawberry Beet Salad with Pistachio and Thyme

Is there anything better than a summer salad you can toss together for a last-minute picnic, post-hike treat, or desk-side lunch? Start with a simple layering of mild-sweet spring onion...

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04/06/21

Savory Spring Tart with Lemon Ricotta

If you’re drawn to the idea of a spring quiche or savory tart but find it daunting to make, here is a streamlined way to celebrate the season. Bake up...

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11/10/20

Steamed Oysters and Fries

Want all the glory of a perfect cooked oyster and none of the pain? Try steaming instead of shucking… I grew up eating Gulf oysters, plump and raw on the...

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09/30/20

Golden Braised Green Beans

I always feel a little frantic at the end of summer, making the most of preserving, pickling, and rushing to put up of all sorts of late-summer fruit and vegetables...

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07/18/20

Pizza Pinwheels

Isn’t the best part of eating pizza that first bite that immediately tells your brain more, more, more? The same for these pinwheels, but they’re a little deceptive in that...

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