Appetizer Recipes

Greek-style fried mussels marinated in ouzo then dipped in a crispy beer and Parmesan batter with yogurt. A crunchy, briny appetizer straight from the Aegean coast.

Fruit soup thickened with tapioca, sweetened with honey, and topped with sliced banana. Serve hot or chilled as a dessert, appetizer, or over cornbread.

Fruited cheese log of Monterey Jack and cream cheese blended with dried apricots, dates, raisins, and sherry, rolled in walnuts. The holiday appetizer plate centerpiece.

Fruity gazpacho with blended tomatoes, peaches, apple, blackberries, cucumber, and yellow bell pepper in vegetable stock. A chilled summer soup with fresh fruit and no cooking required.

Gado gado is the Indonesian salad of stir-fried cabbage, bell pepper, and bean sprouts drizzled with a warm peanut sauce spiked with garlic, shallot, cumin, and lemon. Vegetarian one-bowl meal.

Chilled shrimp cocktail with brandy-spiked lemon cream sauce, studded with crisp apple and fresh herbs. Elegant Italian appetizer.

Garlic buttered nuts pan-fried in butter, oil, and crushed garlic until golden and crisp. Blanched almonds and skinned peanuts finished with rock salt for a warm party snack.

Savory garlic coeurs a la creme with goat cheese, cottage cheese, roasted garlic puree, and yogurt. A French-style molded cheese appetizer drained overnight, served with smoked salmon and toast.

Garlic garbanzos are roasted chickpeas tossed with olive oil, garlic, and fresh thyme, then served warm on toothpicks like a Spanish bar snack. A fast, low-fat, vegan appetizer that's ready in about 30 minutes.

Garlic guacamole with tofu: a vegan, lighter take on guacamole stretched with silken tofu and amped up with six garlic cloves, hot sauce, and curry powder. Bold flavors, half the avocado.

Garlic almond spread with roasted garlic, cream cheese, sour cream, toasted almonds, and whipped cream folded in for a light, airy texture. A rich party appetizer.

Gazpacho sevillano, the authentic chilled Andalusian tomato soup blended with ripe tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, garlic, sherry vinegar, and olive oil over soaked bread. No-cook, silky, and built for hot days.

Gefilte fish made from scratch with ground whitefish, pike, and carp, poached in a vegetable broth with carrots and onions. A traditional Jewish holiday recipe.

Gefilte fish from a jar upgraded with fresh beets, carrots, and onions layered and simmered for 45 minutes. Bubbe's shortcut for holiday fish that tastes almost homemade.

Goan ginger-scented tomato and cabbage soup is a light, vegetable-forward broth with fresh ginger, garlic, and a finish of torn mint leaves. Served ladled over alphabet pasta for a playful Indo-Portuguese coastal twist.

Indian gobhi samosas stuffed with grated cauliflower, peas, cumin seed, garam masala, amchoor, and asafetida, then deep-fried until golden and crisp. A spiced vegetarian snack perfect with chutney.