Crisp celery sticks stuffed with a creamy blue cheese, ricotta, and cottage cheese filling spiked with Tabasco. A low-carb appetizer or snack ready with zero cooking.
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.
Vegan garbanzo squash stew with chickpeas, winter squash, tomatoes, and fresh spinach simmered in spicy tomato broth. A high-fiber plant-based one-pot stew that comes together in under an hour.
Fish marinade with white wine, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and hot sauce. A versatile Asian-inspired marinade that works on fish, chicken, and lamb for grilling or broiling.
Appetizers have long been a part of the culinary tradition in Europe, but they're relatively new to America. One of the first to appear in American cookbooks, at the turn of the century, was shrimp cocktail.
Senate bean soup with navy beans, smoked ham hock, potatoes, and an onion pique, half-pureed for a creamy-chunky texture. The famous US Capitol dining room recipe.
Slow cooker navy bean soup with ham hocks or chicken, potatoes, carrots, celery, and thyme. A hearty crockpot bean soup that simmers all day and freezes well.
Smoked duck breasts crisp skin-side down in a hot skillet, then get glazed with raspberry vinaigrette spiked with hot sauce, honey, and fresh raspberries for an elegant 15-minute dinner.
Here is a recipe that is mainly a dip, since the shrimp are either grilled or eaten raw with the rest of the ingredients.
Thai-style stir-fried clams with garlic, chili paste, fish sauce, and fresh mint. A fast, fiery shellfish dish where the clams steam open in a fragrant, spicy broth.
A show-stopping caviar mold set in a tangy blend of sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and unflavored gelatin. Unmold, crown with sour cream and caviar, and serve as a retro-elegant party centerpiece.
Buttermilk coleslaw with sour cream, apple cider vinegar, celery seed, and a kick of hot sauce. A tangy, creamy slaw that skips the mayo entirely.
New Orleans red beans and rice cooked low and slow in a crockpot with smoked turkey legs, onion, celery, bay leaves, and hot sauce. Makes enough to freeze multiple family meals.
Wok-seared lobster tossed in a fiery Szechuan chili sauce with hoisin, ginger, garlic, and dried red chilies. Restaurant-quality stir-fry ready in just 15 minutes from start to plate.
Shrimp tossed in a tangy Creole sauce with tomato puree, Worcestershire, hot sauce, mustard, and a hit of orange juice. Light, bold, and ready in 35 minutes.
Barbecue sauce made with dehydrated vegetables, white wine, honey, Worcestershire, and liquid smoke. A Cajun-style pantry BBQ sauce that simmers for hours using shelf-stable dried ingredients.
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