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RECIPE: Guacamole Canapés & Mini Iceberg Wedges

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Deconstructed guacamole. Photo courtesy Wholly Guacamole.   First of all: What’s a canapé (can-uh-PAY)? It’s a type of hors d’oeuvre: a small, savory bite on a base of bread, toast or pastry. It is a finger food, eaten in one or two bites. Canapés are often served at cocktail parties, and in the hands of…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Guacamole Day

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Dating back to Mayan times (pre-Aztec), guacamole sauce was made the avocado, onion, chiles, fresh tomato, and salt—a recipe that is still made today. The ingredients were mashed in a molcajete (mol-cah-HET-tay), a Mexican pestle carved from volcanic stone, although today granite is an easier-to-clean option. The name of the dish comes from the Aztec…
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