Autumn Pesto Tarte Soleil

I first wrote about this tarte soleil four years ago in a post filled with notes but no actual recipe write-up. After all these years, this still as much a favorite as ever, and I decided it was time to properly post this recipe. I always make it for my friend Karen’s new years party, but I also make it any time I need a quick and delicious appetizer.

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Black Bean and Corn Taquitos

For many years, I would visit my sister right around her birthday. One year I helped her throw a party, and we came across an easy appetizer that involved eggroll wrappers (the larger sized wonton wrapper), canned chicken, and other ingredients I have since forgotten. Later that year for my birthday, I re-worked the recipe (I don’t eat meat) into these super easy taquitos. They are very popular, and have become a go-to easy appetizer.

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What I’m Cooking: New Year’s Eve

Many times, I find recipes just like everyone else – the Internet. I don’t always change anything, or fuss with them in any way. I wanted a way to share some of these recipes with you all, without attaching a full blog post to something that may not need it. Hence, “What I’m Cooking.”

I have no idea how often this feature will run, but hopefully it will be a glimpse into my life, and provide links to good food. Today’s post is about the food I made to bring to a New Year’s Eve party at a friend’s. Normally I won’t bring this much, but there had been a couple of cookie recipes I’d been eyeing, and I figured this was the perfect opportunity. Unfortunately, I was rushing to get there, and didn’t make the time to take hardly any photographs, for which I apologize!

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