Appetizer recipe collection

Mussel and tomato soup: a quick four-ingredient Italian-style seafood soup with garlic, olive oil, plum tomatoes, and fresh mussels. Ready in 40 minutes for a light appetizer or main.

Seasoned mystery crackers made with oyster crackers tossed in buttery oil, cream of chicken soup mix, garlic powder, and parsley. Addictive no-bake party snack ready in minutes.

These were easy and so cute! I made 1/2 a recipe piped with tip 12 and got 25 mushrooms.

Stilton and cream cheese stuffed between toasted pecan halves for a savory, crunchy appetizer bite. Five ingredients, endlessly snackable, and perfect for cocktail parties.

Obatzda, the classic Bavarian beer cheese spread with ripe Camembert, cream cheese, butter, and caraway seeds. Rustic, pungent, and ready in 10 minutes. A beer garden staple.

Oktapodi Maratho Krasato is a Greek braised octopus with fennel and tomatoes simmered in red wine until fork-tender. Served warm or cold as a main dish or meze.

Marinated olives with garlic, orange zest, and fennel seeds warmed in olive oil. An Italian-style appetizer that improves with time. Ready in hours, not days.

Olive Profumate: oil-cured black olives marinated with fennel seeds, orange zest, and sliced garlic. A no-cook Italian appetizer that keeps for two weeks in the fridge.

The classic onion tea sandwich: thin sweet onion and mayonnaise on rounds of soft egg bread, with the edges rolled in minced parsley for a pretty green rim. A retro cocktail-party favorite.

French onion tart with a handmade butter pastry, slow-cooked onions, bacon, and a silky cream custard. Baked low and slow for a rich, golden filling.

Entertaining friends? Try this dip and they won't believe you made it!

Steamed winter vegetables tossed in a warm orange, maple, and ginger glaze with toasted sesame seeds. Carrots, parsnips, broccoli stems, and cauliflower served hot or at room temperature.

Orange hot and sweet mustard made with dry mustard, fresh orange and lemon juice, honey, and cinnamon. A bold homemade condiment that keeps for a month.

Orange spirited carrots cooked in the microwave with vodka, butter, orange zest, and a touch of sugar. A quick glazed carrot side dish ready in 20 minutes.

Bright colors make salads more appealing and give you a different taste you can't get enough of!

Orange-ginger dip with cream cheese, sour cream, dried ginger, orange juice, and zest. A sweet, spiced fruit dip for apricots, chicken skewers, and pound cake cubes.