Appetizer Recipes

Indian pakoras made with chickpea flour batter spiced with garam masala, coriander, and turmeric. Dip eggplant, potato, pepper, mushroom, or onion and fry until crisp. The chaiwala classic at home.

Filipino fried lumpia rolls stuffed with pork, shrimp, mushrooms, and jicama, served with a homemade sweet-sour dipping sauce with ginger and garlic.

Marinated wild rice salad with porcini and white mushrooms, julienned carrots, walnuts, and Dijon vinaigrette. A make-ahead grain salad that gets better as it sits.

Broiled polenta squares topped with a quick fresh tomato and garlic sauce with parsley. A simple Italian vegetarian appetizer or snack with crisp edges and a soft, creamy center.

Grilled seafood kabobs with shrimp, sea scallops, and mushrooms marinated overnight in honey barbecue-Dijon sauce. Smoky, sweet, and done on the grill in under 10 minutes.

Fried herbed stuffed eggs: deviled-style hard-cooked eggs filled with butter and fresh herbs, breaded with Parmesan crumbs, then deep-fried golden. A crispy outside, soft creamy inside spin on classic deviled eggs.

Bombay cashews roasted with freshly ground coriander, cumin, hot paprika, cinnamon, and nutmeg. An addictive Indian-spiced snack that keeps for two weeks.

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.

Relive your golden days with this delicious fondue made with garlic, gruyere cheese and white wine.

Tofu wontons with ginger, garlic, and sesame oil filling, ready for deep frying or boiling in soup. Freezer-friendly for up to 2 months.

Smoked ham and cheese stuffed mushrooms pack mushroom caps with a wine-deglazed ham, garlic, and breadcrumb filling, then broil under melted Monterey Jack for a savory two-bite party appetizer.

Roasted bell pepper rolls stuffed with tuna, capers, and parsley in a lemon-garlic olive oil marinade. An elegant Italian appetizer that can be assembled a day ahead.

Pasta shells stuffed with crumbled feta, black olives, red pepper, and walnuts. A Mediterranean-style finger food appetizer ready in 15 minutes.

Pureed peanut soup with butternut squash, potatoes, and coriander, topped with crispy cornmeal-crusted baked okra croutons. West African inspired and velvety rich.

Pasta Rolls are four-cheese stuffed pasta roulades wrapped in cheesecloth and poached in chicken broth, then sliced into rounds and served with sauce. A dinner party showstopper.

Concia is a Roman Jewish dish of fried zucchini layered with garlic, fresh basil, and white wine vinegar. A make-ahead antipasto that improves overnight.