Appetizer recipe collection

Crunchy cream cheese veggie spread with grated carrots, radishes, chopped nuts, onion, and green pepper. A versatile no-cook spread for sandwiches, crackers, or lettuce rollups.

Cream of Jerusalem artichoke soup blended silky smooth with rosemary, garlic, and soy sauce. Dairy-free and naturally creamy from the sunchokes themselves.

Creamed lobster and clams in a white wine cream sauce with mushrooms and a touch of cayenne. Served in warm pastry shells for an elegant appetizer.

Creamed mushroom sauce made by stirring mushrooms into a classic white bechamel sauce. Two ingredients, 10 minutes, and endlessly versatile for chicken, pasta, or vegetables.

Creamed scallops in wine sauce, a retro microwave-friendly coquilles St. Jacques with mushrooms, white wine, and cream. Broiled golden in shells or ramekins for an elegant starter.

Creamy chile dip made with sour cream, diced green chiles, and ranch dip mix. Only 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep for a cool, tangy, mildly spicy party dip.

Pale green cucumber soup blended smooth with chicken broth and tangy sour cream. Refreshing chilled gazpacho with lemon, garlic, and customizable toppings bar.

A creamy and delicious dip is also much lower fat. Serve it with carrot sticks, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, tortilla chips or bagel chips or crackers.

Creamy pepper dip with cream cheese, hot pepper rings, and a surprising spoonful of apple jelly for sweet-spicy balance. A no-cook party dip ready after a quick chill.

Crisp-fried pasta nibbles boiled until almost tender, then deep fried until golden and crunchy. Sprinkled with garlic salt for an addictive party snack.

Crispy deep-fried bean curd cubes with a spicy peanut dipping sauce made with roasted peanuts, rice vinegar, cilantro, and chile oil. A quick vegetarian appetizer.

Porcini mushroom crostini with shiitake, cream, garlic, and Asiago cheese broiled on Italian toast. A rich, earthy Italian appetizer with deep mushroom flavor from dried and fresh fungi.

Crostini with chicken livers sauteed in butter and white wine, finished with cream and brown gravy, spread on thin toasted French bread. A rich Tuscan-style appetizer ready in 35 minutes.

This is my no-fail party recipe... always receives compliments and is devoured every time. I have even memorized the recipe because so many people ask for it at parties!!

Broiled crab melts on Melba toast rounds with lime, green onion, and hot mustard, topped with bubbling Swiss cheese. A two-bite appetizer for parties, ready in 20 minutes.

Crunchy deviled eggs with sour cream, crumbled bacon, parsley, and paprika, topped with a pimento-stuffed olive half. A quick no-cook appetizer ready in 10 minutes.