The green one is the opener. The hearty one is the closer. The creamy oniony one? That's always the star. Caramelized onion has everything going for it. Through prolonged heat, the onion loses its bite and sweetens. Its aroma with beckon and taunt...
Read MoreKabocha Miso "Butter"
More dip wisdom. When you're serving dips at your party, it's important to have a hearty dip, one that "brings it home." Oftentimes, the satiation clincher is not the star. We ooh over the appetizers and amuse-bouches. We praise the delicacy of th...
Read MoreBroccoli Basil Parmesan Dip
Behold the broccoli basil parmesan dip, which I served at my 28th Birthday Party along with a caramelized onion, mustard green, walnut yogurt dip and a kabocha miso dip. (More on those later.) My dip philosophy is to have something green, somethin...
Read MoreWhipped Maple Mustard
Mustard used to be really big in the 90s. (Or was it just me?) My favorite was honey mustard. Honey mustard pretzels, honey mustard dressing, honey mustard ham. Mustard possesses a volatile pungency that tickles you in the nose, while honey plays ...
Read MoreChickpea Butter
I know what you’re thinking... chickpea butter? Jess, sweetie, isn’t that hummus? No (darling) it’s not. Hummus is when you treat the chickpea like a bean. Butter is when you treat it like a nut. Here I pureed roasted chickpeas, which are hard and...
Read MoreParsnip pea puree with mint
This dip is probably my favorite of the four because it gets to the root of why I like making dip. So I can eat baby food. This is made for adults (slightly), with a fresher pea taste, an earthy sweetness, and some scallions and mint.
Read MoreArtichoke & caramelized onion yogurt dip
This was inspired by the artichoke dip at Freeman's, which is reportedly made with a base of mayo and parmesan. Though that dip is really amazing, I think it's probably uncessarily heavy for tonight. So I caramelized some onions, adding a differen...
Read MoreCurry coconut, carrot & butternut squash dip
This is inspired by the Thai soup you never order because you'll think it's too rich. As a dip though, this is perfect. I roasted the carrots and butternut squash with a spicy curry, then pureed them with ginger and coconut milk. Thai basil bright...
Read MoreGarlicky saffron white bean dip
The taste of browned beans is a thing! Like a really yummy thing. You've got charred meat, you've got toasted bread, and in that protein-carb middle ground, you have browned beans. Not sexy sounding, but delicious all the same. This dip is made fr...
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