appetizers

Use this technique in a crowd-pleasing shrimp cocktail for New Year's Eve. Here are two ways to make it.

One of my easy, go-to snacks is chips and dip. Some of my favorites include pimento cheese with ...

At an overpriced tapas joint, I once took a chance on charred cucumber salad. The dish sounded counterintuitive, ...

Crostini are toasted slices of a finely textured bread loaf, usually a baguette. Bruschetta is also toasted, but ...

A delicious Gouda filling wrapped in warm puff pastry makes an extremely appetizing small bite for your friends ...

The holidays are approaching, and cheese and charcuterie boards are a great way to entertain. Look to France ...

Don't underestimate the open-faced sandwich. As simple as they may sound, these topless sandwiches are often a refreshing ...

Serve this smoky, spicy red lentil dip with plenty of cut-up vegetables for a delicious summertime appetizer. Add ...

Dining alfresco sounds so much more impressive than “picnic,” but whatever you call it, eating under the open ...

We aren’t really sure if there is anything better on the planet than a dish full of molten ...

When cooked properly, fried calamari is the perfect appetizer: crisp and tender, perfect for popping into your mouth ...

For many, the artichoke is confounding. While considered a delicacy in Mediterranean and Californian cuisine, for the uninitiated, ...

Running out of ideas on what to serve your guests when you’re having a little get-together? Don’t throw ...

Here's the perfect recipe to serve at your next get-together. It's quick and delicious. The shrimp takes in ...

Crispy, golden, fried spring rolls are the perfect appetizer. I particularly love an excellent vegetarian spring roll because ...

I have to be honest about sports. I'm there for the good times: the World Series, the Olympics, ...

Crisp, crunchy, juicy onion rings are irresistible—you can’t just have one! I make mounds of them, using both ...

Yes, you can buy a box of chicken wings and bake them in the oven. But, chances are, ...

These are so easy to make and so fresh and creamy. I love serving this at cocktail parties; ...

These oven-fried potato chips are perfectly crisp and golden. Season them twice, before they go into the oven ...

Totally addictive both to eat and to make, these crisps are also great to use as a garnish ...

The most popular of all the finger foods that I serve, pigs in a blanket is total comfort ...

To celebrate New Year’s Eve this year, my friends and I are splitting up. The entertaining, that is—I’ll ...

Looking for an easy appetizer? Claudia Roden shares these delicious bites in her latest cookbook, “Claudia Roden’s Mediterranean: ...

As we head into the holiday season, it's handy to have a few healthy appetizers and snacks up ...

If there's a favorite way to taste the olio nuovo in Tuscany, it has to be these Tuscan ...

Some appetizers seem to disappear more quickly than others. Take bacon-wrapped shrimp, for example: If they're on the ...