Appetizer Recipes

Singapore-style chicken satay marinated in curry, cumin, coriander, garlic, and lemon juice. Bamboo-skewered grilled chicken bites for parties, served with peanut sauce.

Using sun-dried or oven-dried tomatoes and olives makes this delicious tapenade that can be spread over the sough dough bread, stuffed into bell peppers or chicken breast, or can be the replacement of mayonnaise when you prepare the sandwiches. Quick, easy and tasty!

Vegetable momos are Tibetan steamed dumplings with mixed vegetables, tofu, ginger, garlic, and garam masala wrapped in thin dough. Vegetarian Himalayan street food, served with hot momo sauce.

Have fun with your crockpot by making this delicious dish that uses cocktail-sized frankfurters and chili sauce.

A light and scrumptious mousse that tastes great plain or with crackers and vegetables.

Golden half-moon pastries stuffed with garlicky leeks and a hint of chili, crimped into little crescents and fried until they shatter. Afghan street food that's vegetarian, crunchy, and completely addictive.

Swedish hot crab canapés with sherry-spiked crabmeat, fresh dill, and a velvety cream sauce broiled on crisp toast rounds. An elegant 30-minute appetizer that serves 24.

Ulundu vadai, crispy South Asian urad dal fritters shaped into little doughnut rings, spiced with chili, curry leaves, and ginger, then deep-fried golden. Crunchy outside, fluffy within, with chutney.

Fresh cherry tomatoes, colorful bell pepper, white mushroom and red onion, season with olive oil, sesame seeds and parsley leaves, they look good and tastes good, quick and easy.

This simplest of pesto recipes becomes an easy and delicious cracker spread by adding softened cream cheese.

A Chinese inspired stir-fry dish is wrapped into lettuce leaves to serve, and enjoy all the yummy goodness in one wrap!

Asparagus and goat cheese are a good pair, and they work perfectly well in this recipe, asparagus adds the tender-crispy crunchiness, and goat cheese gave the souffles more creamy and cheesy taste. It is a great appetizer to impress your guests from the beginning.

Asian Style Grilled Scallops with Somen Noodle Salad and Cilantro Vinaigrette

Yummy rawa upma is a delectable upma recipe with rawa or semolina as ingredient. The rawa or sooji are roasted and cooked with onion,tomatoes, mustard seeds, curry leaves, lime juice,curd,peanuts and chopped coriander leaves. An excellent breakfast item, yummy rawa upma upma is easy and delicious.

Thanksgiving comes to mind! Healthy and interesting recipe. From my MIL's recipes but I think she got this from her SIL! This could be a salad or a side dish and could be made a day ahead and brought to room temperature before serving.

Korean Ginchang Sigumchi Kuk is a delicious, healthy spinach soup perfect for any season. With a history dating back centuries, this soup has been a staple in Korean cuisine and is sure to become a favorite. This classic Korean recipe is made with ground beef, scallions, garlic, sesame oil, and soy sauce, giving it a rich and savory flavor with simple ingredient that nearly everyone has on hand.