Appetizers recipes

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.

Silky chicken and ham mousse blended with Madeira wine and whipped cream, set in a gelatin mold. An elegant make-ahead appetizer for cocktail parties and holiday entertaining.

Roasted red bell pepper and sharp cheddar cheese spread with slow-roasted garlic, onion, cayenne, and fresh chives. A from-scratch appetizer spread with deep, smoky-sweet flavor.

Pesto stuffed mushrooms filled with basil pesto, Italian bread crumbs, and horseradish. Serve hot from the oven or cold with pimento for a versatile party appetizer.

Creamy sour cream clam dip with lemon juice, celery salt, and minced onion. A no-cook retro appetizer that comes together in minutes using canned clams.

Oysters Thomas bakes fresh oysters on the half shell topped with lump crab meat, bearnaise sauce, and cream sauce under golden bread crumbs. An elegant appetizer.

Crispy baked chicken livers dipped in butter and bread crumbs, served with a tangy ketchup-mustard dipping sauce. A retro party appetizer ready in 25 minutes.

Pate de Chateau Blanc transforms leftover hamburgers into a chilled meat loaf baked in a water bath and topped with cream cheese. A retro party appetizer.

Roasted red potato halves topped with a Dijon cream cheese spread, chopped black olives, scallions, and red bell pepper. An easy no-cook appetizer for parties.

Mushroom mozzarella bruschetta made with cream of mushroom soup, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, and melted mozzarella on toasted French bread. A cheesy, savory appetizer baked until bubbly.

Cucumber stuffed with Roquefort and hazelnuts is a crisp, no-cook appetizer. Hollowed cucumber halves are packed with sharp blue cheese, cream, caraway, and toasted hazelnuts for cocktail hour.

Hamaguri Sakami are sake-seasoned clams served at room temperature in their shells with lemon. A minimalist Japanese appetizer that highlights the clean, briny sweetness of littleneck clams.

Crispy toasted mushroom rolls with a creamy duxelles filling of sauteed mushrooms, cream, chives, and marjoram wrapped in flattened white bread. A freezer-friendly party appetizer.

Sharp cheddar and bacon freezer log blended with dry mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Slice from frozen onto party rye for an instant make-ahead appetizer spread.

French-fried beef liver strips with a curried sour cream dipping sauce. Crispy, golden liver bites served as an appetizer with a creamy, spicy fiesta dip.

Caviar kisses with salmon caviar on cucumber rounds topped with dill sour cream, served with buttered heart-shaped toast points. An elegant two-bite appetizer for special occasions.