Best Appetizer Recipes

This wonderful recipe is like eating Buffalo Chicken wings, but in a form that's much easier to eat faster! It's really a cross between that delicious hot artichoke dip and Buffalo Chicken. Yum.

I love this dip and whenever I go out to dinner I order this type of recipe just to contrast and compare. The secret to the dip is to make sure you don't over bake it or it will separate. Bake just until bubbly around the edges. It's so delicious served with lightly toasted baguette slices.

This beautiful and elegant appetizer recipe can be partially made ahead of time. Make the melon balls and store them in the fridge, and make the dressing and store that separately. When it's time to serve, make the avocado balls and assemble everything in some beautiful stemmed goblets. You can also make this appetizer at the last minute.

Cheese straws are always welcome as an appetizer. These, made from puff pastry instead of a dough, are light, crisp, and meltingly delicious. Gather in a bunch and serve them upright in a large glass or two for a pretty presentation.

This is one of my favorite appetizer recipes of all time. And these crisp little rolls filled with cheese and onion are wonderful for the holidays because you can make them well ahead of time and freeze. Bake them still frozen, adding a few extra minutes in the oven, for hot and crisp bites in minutes.

Anything made with those little filo shells is wonderful in my book. These delicious little bites were the happy result of a failed recipe. Any leftover filling can be made into fabulous Grilled Creamy Roast Beef Sandwiches

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There's nothing better than some smooth, creamy, rich and nutty guacamole. It's perfect for a casual party. If you want to make something a bit more elegant, use this recipe to make Mini Guacamole Cups. Yum.

This elegant recipe is perfect for the first course at a sit-down dinner. I love the combination of tender tortellini with crisp vegetables in a creamy dressing. Serve in some beautiful goblets with your prettiest small plates for a delicious start to dinner.

This fabulous three ingredient recipe is sweet, salty, chewy, creamy, and crisp all at once. How many recipes give you the big four players in texture and test with just three ingredients?

Everybody loves meatballs! In fact, if you use those great 'fake' meatballs made from mushrooms and soy, you can even serve a vegetarian version. This sweet and sour recipe is one of my favorites.