Appetizers and Starters - Inspired Edibles

Easy Apricot Ginger Jam (15 Minutes!)

July 9, 2024 By kelly / inspired edibles Leave a Comment

my husband and i were recently gifted a generous flat of fresh succulent apricots ~…

Thai Inspired Cucumber Mango Salad

July 8, 2023 By kelly / inspired edibles 5 Comments

Sweet, Salty, Sour & Spicy

it’s what summer dreams are made of ✨…

15 Vibrant Recipes to Celebrate Spring!

March 20, 2023 By kelly / inspired edibles 5 Comments

I was going to title this post: ‘15 Recipes to Remind Us of Spring” but that didn’t sound very committal so thought I better double down and cheer things on….

Feijoa Compote with Pomegranate

October 13, 2022 By kelly / inspired edibles 8 Comments

I first wrote about our feijoa tree (also known as pineapple guava) back in 2014.

This beautiful evergreen with deep forest and silvery colored leaves is native to South America and now grown in many tropical and subtropical regions. It was introduced to California and New Zealand in the early 1900s, where it continues to be popular. …

Fried Green Tomato Tartines (with smashed avocado)

August 28, 2021 By kelly / inspired edibles 11 Comments

When life gives you green tomatoes, fry them!

Our tomato crop has been a little spotty this year; a combination of nocturnal nibblers and drought conditions has led to some arrested development and before losing another on-its-way-to-red tomato, I decided to pluck some of the firm green ones and try something new….

Creamy Delicious Hummus

June 8, 2021 By kelly / inspired edibles 7 Comments

Our local pub recently added a house-made hummus to their menu and we’re pretty happy about that — (a girl needs to balance out her pub night fries after all)….

Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

May 10, 2021 By kelly / inspired edibles 7 Comments

Over the past couple of summers I’ve been splurging on basil oil (I can’t get enough of the stuff) — a simple blend of olives & basil made locally that we drizzle over sliced summer tomatoes (maybe with some plump burrata or creamy hummus, avocado wedges and garlicky queen olives in the mix – never enough olives) – your basic mediterranean dream….

Polenta Canapés with Lemon-Basil Tapenade

July 25, 2020 By kelly / inspired edibles 3 Comments

I might be the last to know.

Precooked polenta – ready to heat and serve – is now available in (pretty much) every grocery store near you!

I don’t always pay attention to the packaged stuff but I’m glad I discovered these. The precooked option opens up so many fun possibilities, including the flexibility of pulling together a delicious summer appetizer in a snap….