With Thanksgiving and the holidays quickly approaching, appetizers are a delightful way to entertain guests. Fifteen appetizer recipes that use wine as an ingredient are available at http://winetrailtraveler.com/recipes/food.php. Another appetizer recipe, Blanquette of Oregon Dungeness Crab, is below. The recipe calls for Riesling, so it is a good idea to serve Riesling with the dish.

Blanquette of Oregon Dungeness Crab

This recipe is from Stoller Family Estate was created by winemaker Melissa Burr.

Serves 4 as an appetizer

Ingredients:

1lb. Dungeness Crab Meat, picked clean of any shells
1 stalk celery, minced fine
1 small shallot, minced fine
½ cup Stoller Estate Exclusive Riesling
1 cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon white pepper
½ teaspoon curry powder
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
zest of ¼ lemon
salt to taste
2 tablespoons minced chives
10-20 toast points

Directions:

1.Place crab in clean dish towel and squeeze excess water out, then set aside.
2. Place shallots, celery and wine is small sauce pan and reduce until almost dry.
3. Add cream to sauce pan and cook over low-medium heat until thick and bubbly (15 minutes).
4. Season with salt, curry, white pepper and lemon zest.
5. Add Dungeness crab and heat through.
6. Spoon over toast points and sprinkle with chives.

Recipe provided by Stoller Family Estate in Oregon. Created by Melissa Burr.