5,061 pasty recipes

Miniature quiches with a sharp cheddar pastry shell and egg custard filling. Make 48 bite-sized appetizers that freeze and reheat beautifully for parties.

Classic claret cup punch made with red wine, brandy, curacao, frozen lemonade, and grapefruit soda. A refreshing, citrusy wine cocktail for summer parties and gatherings.

No-cook salmon pate with cream cheese, horseradish, and a hint of liquid smoke. A creamy make-ahead appetizer spread for crackers or party rye bread.

Mexican flag cookies bake a coconut-extract sheet cookie cut into 3x4 rectangles, then decorate with green, white, and red icing stripes plus a chocolate eagle. Cinco de Mayo party favorite.

Crushed Oreos blended with cream cheese, rolled into balls, and dipped in white chocolate. These no-bake truffle-like treats are dangerously addictive for holidays and parties.

Mexican chocolate mousse with flambeed Jamaican rum that burns off the harsh edge and leaves deep, smoky-sweet flavor folded into clouds of whipped cream. A make-ahead dinner-party dessert.

Broiled seafood canapes on buttered toast topped with flaked seafood, ketchup, and melted cheddar. A retro party appetizer that comes together in minutes.

Shellfish crepes with shrimp in vermouth, filled and topped with creamy Swiss cheese sauce, baked until bubbling and golden. A classic French bistro appetizer or elegant dinner party main.

Try this decorative and delicious dish that is perfect for entertaining guests at your next dinner party.

Beef filet mignon en croute stuffed with blue cheese butter and wrapped in golden puff pastry. A classic dinner-party showstopper with garlic and chives.

Lollipop sugar cookies on sticks, a kid-friendly baking project with paintable egg yolk designs or pressed-in decorations. Fun party cookies that bake in under 10 minutes.

Cold spinach dip loaded with crunchy water chestnuts and scallions in a creamy mayo-and-sour-cream base. The retro party classic, served in a hollowed rye bread bowl with chips for scooping.

Crispy baked rice cups filled with creamy guacamole and salsa, a vegetarian Mexican appetizer with edible cheddar-cumin shells. Bite-size party food made in a mini muffin tin.

Bacon-cheese dip blends Roquefort, cream cheese, sour cream, and crisp bacon with garlic and a hint of hot sauce. A cocktail-party classic ready in 15 minutes flat.

Granny's Christmas punch: grape and strawberry soda blended with pineapple, sugar, and lemon, frozen, then thawed to a slushy chill. A fizzy, fruity, kid-friendly party punch that's a holiday-table tradition.

Layers of bean dip, picante sauce, creamy sour cream, Monterey Jack cheese, and sliced olives stacked into one irresistible Tex-Mex party dip. No cooking, just 10 minutes to assemble.