Cuisine: appetizers
Asian Salmon Cakes
These Asian Salmon Cakes are a bit of a departure from your average crab cake. These can be made ahead and frozen.
By - Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Tomato, Mozzarella & Pesto Puffs
Tomato, Mozzarella & Pesto Puffs is a great hors d'oeuvres for a party. Scrounging around the pantry, fridge and freezer and actually finding some decent ingredients makes me very happy. I needed a quick hors d'oeuvre and this is what I created. It's a good idea to always have some puff pastry in the freezer!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Classic Spinach Dip
This is the Classic Spinach Dip recipe. You can serve this in hollowed out bread or cabbage or a bowl.
- Prep: 10 mins
Shrimp Puffs
Shrimp Puffs are a super easy appetizer to make and are really delicious! Yes, it's another hors d'oeuvres for all that entertaining you're going to do! This one is very easy and delicious. If you can't find tiny bay shrimp, use regular size shrimp and cut them up. Warning - these are addictive! NB - I made the filling the day before the event.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: Makes 20 puffs
Artichoke Tapenade
Guest blogger Jessica from Beauty Marks .
Artichoke Tapenade - This is my Christmas gift to Leslie, because in case she hasn’t mentioned it lately, she loves artichokes. This recipe is about the easiest thing in the world to make in the food processor, and a total crowd-pleaser. I based this on a recipe from David Lebovitz, who got it from Smitten Kitchen, who got it from Mario Batali. So its provenance is solid, to say the least. I used the pitted Castelvetrano green olives currently available in a big jar at Costco.
- Prep: 10 mins
Shrimp Wonton Cups
These Shrimp Wonton Cups are a hit at any party. I have to say, hors d'oeuvres are my favorite thing to eat. We often go to restaurants and sit at the bar and order appetizers instead of a full meal. Here's one I recently tested. The next time I would use round wonton wrappers.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 12 Servings
Baked Parmesan Green Beans
These Baked Parmesan Green Beans are very appealing. They word crispy was used in the title, which I removed. They aren't especially crispy, though they are delicious.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
Rosemary Sweet Potato Chips
Rosemary Sweet Potato Chips are easy to make in the microwave. I managed to make this quick and easy snack while at my mom's in New York. I packed a yam in my suitcase! I wonder what they thought it was when my bag was x-rayed?
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese
Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese is a wonderful appetizer or side dish! I have been known to wake up in the morning and eat pickled beets. Yes, I know I'm weird! My favorite being Pickled Beets and Eggs. Beets are high in many vitamins and minerals, and the juice from red beets has been actually shown to reduce high blood pressure. Beets help cleanse your liver, boost your sex drive (nature's Viagra), combat depression, relaxes the mind, contributes to a sense of well being and the list goes on.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Cheesy Greek Swirls
My friend Leila made these wonderful Cheesy Greek Swirls. I always have a package of puff pastry in the freezer to make last minute hors d'oeuvres.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: Makes 20 Swirls
