One Terrific Torta

Wed., Dec. 23, 1998

Looking for a last-minute holiday appetizer that’s easy yet elegant?

Compleat Kitchen tortas, from California, start with a French feta and cream cheese base. Then, with the addition of organic vegetables and herbs, they become either the Southwest Sicilian Torta pictured here — full of seasonal color from basil pesto and sweet red peppers — or a Sunburst Torta with green onion pesto and yellow peppers.

With bread or crackers, they’re perfect for a quiet family Christmas or gathering with friends to ring in the New Year.

Price: $5.99 for 4.5 ounces.

Available: In Spokane at selected Rosauers supermarkets, Super 1 Foods and Huckleberry’s Fresh Market.

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