Appetizer Recipes

Greek Salad Dip

This easy Greek salad dip is a simple showstopper. A bed of creamy whipped feta is topped with a chopped Greek salad and finished with a scatter of fresh dill and a delicious Greek salad dressing. The perfect light appetizer served with pita bread for …

Freezer Appetizers for the Festive Season

With the holidays looming, I always try to get myself slightly ahead by stocking the freezer with dishes I can just pull out and serve. These festive freezer appetisers are all make-ahead friendly and get baked or cooked from frozen, no thawing needed!…

Brie en Croute

Golden, flaky puff pastry wrapped around warm, melty brie and sweet fig jam. This brie en croute is the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer that looks impressive but takes just minutes to put together. Perfect for holiday entertaining and parties! Ingred…

Apple Butter BBQ Meatballs

If you grew up on grape jelly meatballs, apple butter BBQ meatballs are your fall upgrade. One skillet, a sticky glaze, and a party that keeps circling back.
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Fruit Fries with Lemon Dip

Fruit fries are a fun twist on a regular fruit platter, with watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, and pineapple cut into crinkle-shaped fries and served with a fluffy lemon dip. These are great for summer, but the colorful fruit also makes a pretty additi…

Garlic Parmesan Shortbread Crackers

These shortbread crackers flavored with garlic and parmesan cheese are rich, savory and incredibly moreish. The perfect addition to any cheese board and a delicious snack to have on hand. I have wanted to develop a simple, savory cracker to make as eas…

Halloween Deviled Eggs (Pumpkin Shaped)

These Halloween deviled eggs are almost too cute to eat! They have the same creamy, tangy filling as traditional deviled eggs, but with a little orange food coloring, a piped pumpkin shape, and a fresh chive stem. They’re an easy way to turn an e…

Falafel

Crispy homemade falafel made with dried chickpeas, fresh herbs, lemon and warm spices. Serve with tahini sauce, pita and crunchy vegetables.

Steak Crostini with Boursin and Caramelized Onions

Warm sliced steak, garlicky Boursin, and caramelized onions on crisp toasted baguette, the steak crostini appetizer that disappears before you finish plating.
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Apple Butter BBQ Wings (Sticky, Crispy, Oven-Baked)

You are about to be the wings person at every tailgate this fall. These apple butter BBQ wings do not survive the first quarter, and nobody guesses the sauce.
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A Restaurant Favorite That’s Surprisingly Easy

Honey walnut shrimp combines crispy golden shrimp with a creamy honey and lemon sauce and crunchy candied walnuts. The shrimp are shallow-fried in batches, so there is no need for a deep fryer. Serve it right away with hot rice and a simple vegetable f…

Loaded Greek Feta Fries with Spiced Ground Lamb

Greek feta fries loaded with spiced ground lamb, crumbled feta, and the harissa yogurt sauce we used to order double batches of with takeout. Get the recipe.
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Crab Rangoon Nachos (Stuffed Wonton Crisps)

Crab rangoon nachos where every chip is a sealed, fried rangoon under sesame drizzle, sweet chili, and chili crisp. The trick is in the second wrapper.
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Easy Thanksgiving Appetizers

Thanksgiving dinner may be the main event, but in my house people are usually ready to eat long before the turkey hits the table. Between family arriving, drinks being poured, and everyone hanging around the kitchen, I like having a few easy Thanksgivi…

Currywurst with Homemade Curry Ketchup

You are twenty minutes from Germany’s answer to the chili dog: sausage seared hard, sliced into rounds, and drowned in warm curry ketchup, fries alongside.
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Hot Cheeto Birria Balls

You have leftover birria and a game to host. Roll it with rice and Oaxaca cheese, crust it in Hot Cheetos, then fry and dunk. Get the birria balls recipe.
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The Secret to Crispy Onion Rings Without a Deep Fryer

These air fryer onion rings are made with tender sweet onion, a well-seasoned coating, and plenty of crisp panko crunch. They use less oil than traditional deep-fried onion rings and are easier to clean up after. Serve them with burgers, hot dogs, or a…

Basil Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip

Cottage cheese has never been this irresistible. Whipped until silky smooth with fresh basil, garlic, lemon zest, and olive oil, this Basil Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip is creamy, fresh, and wildly flavorful — and takes just minutes to make.

Restaurant-Style Crispy Potato Wedges at Home

These crispy potato wedges are an easy alternative to fries, with no deep frying or special equipment needed. Russet potatoes are tossed with Parmesan, olive oil, garlic, onion, and seasoned salt before baking until golden outside and fluffy in the cen…

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