Appetizer Recipes

Stomach warming goodness, this is my version of my Mom's classic recipe.

This is a perfect appetizer for holiday entertaining. It's delicious, easy and your guests will just love it!

Give a traditional tart a modern twist by using phyllo pastry that is lower in fat and calories. Caramelized onion and fennel are loaded with yumminess, a bit dijon mustard is brushed on the bottom, and some creamy goat cheese are sprinkled on top. Delicious! What more can I say?!

Smoky roasted eggplant mashed with fresh tomato, garlic, and a splash of red wine vinegar. This Odessa-style eggplant caviar is a rustic Russian appetizer that's just as good spread on pita as it is on dark rye bread.

Throughout the Middle East, bureks are made by folding buttered, cheese-filled phyllo dough into little triangular shapes. Cigarro bureks taste the same but, as the name implies, are rolled into cylindrical shapes resembling small cigars.

Relive the 70's and 80's with this delicious fondue made with garlic, gruyere cheese and a pinch of nutmeg.

Red lentil dal soup with turmeric, garam masala, cumin seeds, jalapenos, and a garlic tadka. A vegan Indian lentil soup that's warming, spicy, and naturally hearty.

Warm and juicy mushroom filling spiked with goat cheese inside buttery flaky puff pastry.

French-style liver loaf (pate de campagne) with beef liver, veal, bacon, sage, and white wine. Ground twice, baked in a water bath, and served warm or chilled.

Make sure to use the convenient quick-cooking barley, that will save a lot of time. And very nice flavor too.

Prosciutto-wrapped sea scallops broil on skewers over a bed of quickly wilted baby spinach in a bright lemon-zest vinaigrette. A sophisticated seafood starter that comes together in under 30 minutes.

Quick and easy to make, light, tasty and crispy. Serve with sour cream, salsa or guacamole.

Creamy arborio rice risotto with roasted butternut squash, earthy shiitake mushrooms, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. A low-fat, vegetarian comfort dish that's worthy of a dinner party.

Rich and packed with flavor but without the unhealthy fats. Slightly sweet carmelized onions and sundried tomatos topped with cheese on crispy toast (crostini).

Classic escargot a la Bourguignonne baked in garlic-parsley-shallot butter with brandy. The iconic French appetizer, simple to make at home with canned snails.

This is a great way to use up leftover Choux pastry to make quick and easy puffy cheese appetizers.