Appetizers/23 recipes

Broiled crab melts on Melba toast rounds with lime, green onion, and hot mustard, topped with bubbling Swiss cheese. A two-bite appetizer for parties, ready in 20 minutes.

Crispy vegetable turnovers with potato, cauliflower, carrots, and peas in a matzo meal crust. These samoosi make 20 golden appetizers that are vegetarian-friendly.

Warm focaccia topped with crispy bacon, crumbled feta, toasted walnuts, and fresh scallions. A salty, crunchy flatbread appetizer or snack ready in 20 minutes.

Microwave cauliflower pick-ups dipped in butter and coated in Parmesan breadcrumbs with tarragon and paprika. A quick, crunchy appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Stuffed celery with provolone cheese, minced ham, butter, and Worcestershire sauce. A 5-minute no-cook appetizer that fills 15 to 20 celery pieces.

Microwave crab-stuffed jumbo shrimp butterflied and topped with a buttery crab meat, breadcrumb, and lemon filling with cayenne. An easy appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Broiled shrimp teriyaki with a homemade sauce of soy, ginger, garlic, and sugar. Quick appetizer with glossy, caramelized shrimp ready in 20 minutes from scratch.

Hot crab and cream cheese dip spiked with horseradish, baked under a blanket of slivered almonds until golden. A 20-minute appetizer that vanishes fast at any gathering.

Crispy cheese and ham potato cakes made with mashed potatoes, egg yolk, and breadcrumbs for quick 20-minute appetizers or side dishes using leftover potatoes.

Smooth, tangy creamed herring spread made with pickled herring, sour cream, tart apple, and onion. A no-cook Scandinavian-style appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Baked Brie with toasted slivered almonds, served warm with sesame crackers. A 3-ingredient appetizer that looks impressive and takes 20 minutes start to finish.

Chilled mussels on the half shell topped with caper mayonnaise spiked with Tabasco and lemon juice. An elegant no-cook seafood appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Warm brie wheel draped with toasted pecans, chopped dates, and golden caramel shards. Ready in 20 minutes for elegant appetizer that tastes like candy-topped cheese.

Four-ingredient stuffed mushrooms with Parmesan, chopped stems, green onions, and butter, broiled until golden and bubbly. Ready in 20 minutes, makes 30 bite-sized appetizers.

Camarones al ajillo with shrimp sauteed in generous olive oil, fresh garlic, hot sauce, and lemon. A classic Spanish-style garlic shrimp appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Crispy fried onion patties made with flour, cornmeal, and hot sauce, dropped by the spoonful into hot oil. A quick, crunchy appetizer ready in 20 minutes flat.