Appetizers

Set the stage for a remarkable meal with our Appetizers selection. From crisp, fresh salads and vibrant dips to savory bites and hand-held treats, you’ll find small plates that excite the palate. Perfect for gatherings or quiet evenings, these starters spark conversation, whet appetites, and leave everyone eager for more.

Baked banana pepper halves stuffed with seasoned beef and topped with bubbly, melted gouda cheese.

Banana Pepper Recipe

Try this banana pepper recipe two ways with baked beef and cheese peppers or quick pickled rings for sandwiches, snacks, and appetizers.

A spoonful of glossy homemade pepper jelly, showing finely diced red and green peppers suspended in a clear, perfectly set jelly.

Pepper Jelly Recipe

Make a glossy pepper jelly recipe with sweet heat, clear steps, canning help, and fixes for runny jelly or floating peppers.

A large white bowl of Balela Salad Recipe, showing chickpeas, fresh herbs, tomatoes, and olives in a zesty, glossy dressing.

Balela Salad Recipe

Make this Balela Salad Recipe with chickpeas, herbs, olives, and a zesty sumac dressing that gets even better after it rests.

A white platter of Bang Bang Shrimp Skewers, grilled with char marks, coated in a creamy sauce, and sprinkled with scallions.

Bang Bang Shrimp Skewers

Bang Bang Shrimp Skewers are quick, creamy, spicy, and charred, with easy grill, air fryer, oven, and stovetop options.

A white serving platter of baked stuffed mushrooms with cream cheese, featuring a creamy filling and a golden brown Parmesan topping.

Stuffed Mushrooms With Cream Cheese

Make stuffed mushrooms with cream cheese with a creamy filling, golden tops, and smart tips to keep the mushrooms from turning watery.

A platter of classic tomato bruschetta, with juicy diced tomatoes and fresh basil piled on crisp, golden garlic toasts.

Tomato Bruschetta

Make Tomato bruschetta with juicy tomatoes, basil, and crisp garlicky toast. Get the key tricks for bold flavor and no soggy bread.

A full baking sheet of golden brown, crispy sourdough discard crackers on parchment paper, some broken into squares.

Sourdough Discard Crackers

Make sourdough discard crackers two ways with crisp texture, easy flavor ideas, and practical tips for thin, golden, savory results.

A white bowl filled with crispy, golden-brown air fryer french fries, seasoned with salt and spices.

Air Fryer French Fries

Make air fryer french fries with a hot soak and two-step cook for fluffy centers, crisp edges, and better color every time.

A pan of baked cheeseburger sliders with golden-brown, sesame-seed tops, with one slider being pulled away to show gooey melted cheddar

Cheeseburger Sliders

Make cheeseburger sliders with juicy beef, gooey cheese, and golden rolls. Get the layering trick that helps keep the buns from turning soggy.

A platter of Grilled Nectarine Burrata Prosciutto Salad with charred fruit, creamy torn burrata, and fresh herbs.

Grilled Nectarine Burrata Prosciutto Salad

Grilled Nectarine Burrata Prosciutto Salad brings sweet fruit, creamy burrata, salty prosciutto, and a bright vinaigrette together fast.

A golden-brown round loaf from a crusty bread recipe, with a crackly, flour-dusted top, resting on a wire cooling rack.

Crusty Bread Recipe

Make this crusty bread recipe with 4 ingredients for a crisp golden crust, chewy crumb, and easy no knead method with or without a Dutch oven.

A close-up stack of golden brown, crispy corn fritters from an easy recipe, piled on a rustic plate.

Corn Fritters Recipe

Make this corn fritters recipe for crispy, golden fritters with tender centers. Includes tips for fresh, frozen, or canned corn.

Banana Pepper Recipe

Try this banana pepper recipe two ways with baked beef and cheese peppers or quick pickled rings for sandwiches, snacks, and appetizers.

Pepper Jelly Recipe

Make a glossy pepper jelly recipe with sweet heat, clear steps, canning help, and fixes for runny jelly or floating peppers.

Balela Salad Recipe

Make this Balela Salad Recipe with chickpeas, herbs, olives, and a zesty sumac dressing that gets even better after it rests.

Bang Bang Shrimp Skewers

Bang Bang Shrimp Skewers are quick, creamy, spicy, and charred, with easy grill, air fryer, oven, and stovetop options.

Stuffed Mushrooms With Cream Cheese

Make stuffed mushrooms with cream cheese with a creamy filling, golden tops, and smart tips to keep the mushrooms from turning watery.

Tomato Bruschetta

Make Tomato bruschetta with juicy tomatoes, basil, and crisp garlicky toast. Get the key tricks for bold flavor and no soggy bread.

Sourdough Discard Crackers

Make sourdough discard crackers two ways with crisp texture, easy flavor ideas, and practical tips for thin, golden, savory results.

Air Fryer French Fries

Make air fryer french fries with a hot soak and two-step cook for fluffy centers, crisp edges, and better color every time.

Cheeseburger Sliders

Make cheeseburger sliders with juicy beef, gooey cheese, and golden rolls. Get the layering trick that helps keep the buns from turning soggy.

Grilled Nectarine Burrata Prosciutto Salad

Grilled Nectarine Burrata Prosciutto Salad brings sweet fruit, creamy burrata, salty prosciutto, and a bright vinaigrette together fast.

Crusty Bread Recipe

Make this crusty bread recipe with 4 ingredients for a crisp golden crust, chewy crumb, and easy no knead method with or without a Dutch oven.

Corn Fritters Recipe

Make this corn fritters recipe for crispy, golden fritters with tender centers. Includes tips for fresh, frozen, or canned corn.