My friend Gail is the queen of experimental dining. She tries out so many new recipes that I don’t think I have EVER tasted the same thing at her house more than once. And dinners at Gail’s house are EPIC! You see, Gail worked for Harry & David for many moons and developed some amazing patterns of passionate cookery…such that “dinners” at her house are better described as “events”! 5+ courses of amazingly tantalizing appetizers, beautifully plated meals and unimaginable desserts…all paired perfectly with fabulous wines (and yes there is an “s” on the end of there…each new plate gets a brand new wine!), spritzers and refreshing concoctions!! She is truly my kitchen mentor (among many other areas of my life) and a very, very dear friend.
I always try and have her share at least one recipe with me, that even my simple little sous chef’s mind can consider tackling. One of my very favorites, that we make (and I actually have memorized) fairly often around my house, is a Crab & Cauliflower Spread. Gail is the ONLY person who has EVER been able to get me to like, and even crave any form of cauliflower! This recipe is super simple to make and feeds a large sized dinner party for appetizers, or keeps us in happy snacking bliss for about 4-5 days straight out of the fridge!
NOTE: If you don’t like cauliflower, like me, just TRY it once. I promise you wouldn’t even know that’s what it was unless someone told you. Give it a whirl and then leave me some comment love on what you thought.
“Thanks Gail, for always providing kitchen inspiration and giving me a more open mind about new things to try! Love you so much and can’t WAIT for our next meal together, no matter where or what it is!”
Loves…Bets xo
by Betsy
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