Appetizers recipes

Whole artichokes steamed until tender and served chilled with a garlicky orange aioli dipping sauce. A simple, elegant vegetable appetizer or side dish with bright citrus flavor.

Pesto pizza appetizer with homemade basil pesto, pine nuts, and Parmesan on pre-made pizza shells. Bakes in just 5 minutes for a quick, fragrant party snack.

Raw oysters on the half shell topped with a fresh lime-chili relish of shallots, cilantro, jalapeno, and red chili. A no-cook appetizer with serious kick.

Scampi Principessa with butterflied shrimp poached in white wine, flambéed with aquavit, then served in cold yogurt sauce. An elegant Italian-Scandinavian appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Cucumber yogurt sauce with shredded cucumber, dill, scallions, and a splash of vinegar. A cool, tangy tzatziki-style dip that pairs with grilled meats, pita, or appetizers.

Smooth shrimp butter spread made with fresh shrimp, cream cheese, butter, and hard-boiled egg blended silky in a food processor. A rich, molded appetizer for crackers.

Fire-grilled oyster shooters soaked in ice-cold citron vodka and vermouth marinade with fresh dill. Wood-fired oysters on the half shell for a dramatic appetizer.

Shrimp cheese ball with cream cheese, horseradish, lemon juice, and liquid smoke rolled in toasted pecans and parsley. A make-ahead party appetizer with real boiled shrimp.

Smoked salmon dip with mashed hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, pimentos, and a splash of vinegar. A five-ingredient, no-cook appetizer dip ready in 10 minutes flat.

Pumpernickel pus lumps: a gross-out Halloween appetizer with whipped cream cheese and capers on toasted pumpernickel. Three ingredients, 15 minutes, and guaranteed to make kids squeal.

Pecan breaded oysters sauteed golden and served on the half shell with a vanilla bean, cucumber, and tomato cream sauce. A refined seafood appetizer with Southern elegance.

Ham in potato jackets are bite-sized stuffed new potatoes filled with mustardy butter, diced ham, and sharp cheddar. A handheld appetizer that disappears fast at parties.

Chili cheese bread with Monterey Jack, green chilies, and mayonnaise spread on French bread and baked golden. A 30-minute crowd-pleasing appetizer or game-day side.

Scallop ceviche with lime, red bell pepper, sweet green chili, jalapeño, fresh tomato, and cilantro. A Latin American-style no-cook seafood appetizer ready in an hour.

Parmesan toasts rub Italian bread with raw garlic, drizzle with olive oil, top with parmesan and fleur de sel, then oven-bake until golden. Easiest appetizer going.

Individual Thai-style pizzas with peanut sauce, Monterey Jack, bean sprouts, shrimp, and green onion on Italian bread shells. A Thai-Italian fusion appetizer in 30 minutes.