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    Appetizer Recipes

    Appetizer recipes are some of my favorite recipes to make whether I'm cooking for my family or for a gathering. Serve one at a time or a few at once!

    Looking for party food ideas? You'll love this Antipasto Stromboli or my Old Bay Shrimp. Need some vegetarian appetizers that are still 100% delicious? Try my Red Radish Crostini or my Buffalo Cauliflower Dip.

    bowl of horseradish aioli with chopped parsley on top.

    Garlic Horseradish Aioli

    close up of bowl of roasted garlic hummus on cutting board next to green napkin.

    Roasted Garlic Hummus

    close up of head of roasted garlic on cutting board with napkin and knife.

    How to Roast Garlic

    close up of baked brie surrounded by bread, apples, and nuts with a hand reaching an apple slice in to dip.

    Baked Brie with Fig Jam (Brie en Croûte)

    cranberry brie bites in phyllo cups on platter next to green napkin.

    Cranberry Brie Bites

    close up of stack of bacon cheese puff pastry turnovers on plate.

    Bacon and Cheese Turnovers

    close up of quick pickled shallots in jar with fork in front of shallot

    Quick Pickled Shallots

    olive dip in bowl next to potato chips, spoon, and red napkin

    Creamy Green Olive Dip

    close up of burrata with tomatoes and pesto with serving fork and napkin

    Burrata with Tomatoes and Pesto

    bowl of sriracha aioli with spoon surrounded by brightly colored kitchen towels

    Sriracha Aioli (Sriracha Mayo)

    bowl of black garlic aioli with spoon next to cutting board with tomato basil crostini

    Black Garlic Aioli

    bowl of tomatillo guacamole on plate with bagel chips in front of cilantro and tomatillo

    Charred Tomatillo and Red Onion Guacamole

    bowl of air fryer chickpeas sitting on folded burlap

    Air Fryer Chickpeas

    jalapeno artichoke dip in baking dish closeup

    Baked Jalapeño Artichoke Dip

    small cup of melon soup with spoon and cup in background

    Melon Soup (Soupe de Melon)

    close up of sweet pea ricotta crostini on small cutting board

    Sweet Pea Ricotta Crostini

    bowl of roasted garlic aioli next to plates with steamed vegetables and napkin

    Roasted Garlic Aioli

    jar of puff pastry cheese straws with other appetizers in background

    Easy Puff Pastry Cheese Straws

    close up of jar of French jarcuterie

    French Jarcuterie

    three small plates with three vegan stuffed mushrooms on each, with napkin and serving fork

    Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms

    plate of puff pastry pinwheels next to fresh sage and napkin

    Puff Pastry Pinwheels with Prosciutto

    smoked salmon canapés on cucumber rounds on a plate

    Smoked Salmon Canapés with Cucumber

    baking dish of spinach artichoke dip with hand reaching in to dip crostini

    Healthier Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip

    baked buffalo cauliflower dip with tortilla chips and chives

    Buffalo Cauliflower Dip with Fresh Herbs

    close up of endive appetizer laid out in circular pattern on round plate

    Blue Cheese and Pecan Endive Appetizer

    fig spread on cutting board next to figs and cheese

    Honey Balsamic Fig Spread

    overhead shot of red radish crostini toasts with lemon ricotta spread

    Red Radish Crostini with Lemon Ricotta

    Small bowl of lemon basil pesto on cutting board with napkin

    Simple Lemon Basil Pesto

    old bay salmon rillettes in jar with crackers, cheese, and cutting board in background

    Old Bay Salmon Rillettes

    ramp pesto with ramps and ramp pesto crostini

    Lemony Ramp Pesto with Basil

    bowl with old bay shrimp and dipping sauce

    Old Bay Shrimp with Dipping Sauce

    burrata caprese on green platter with basil, basil vinaigrette, and bowl of pistachios

    Burrata Caprese with Peaches

    sardines on toast with chickpea salad on plate next to bowl of chickpea salad and sardine tin

    Sardines on Toast with Chickpea Salad

    three crab salad toasts on two plates next to bowl of chopped onion and platter with more toasts

    Cilantro-Lime Crab Salad with Paprika Toasts

    smoked salmon appetizer with everything bagel seasoning

    Smoked Salmon Potato Chips with Everything Bagel Seasoning

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