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.

Classic Caprese salad on a white platter with slices of juicy heirloom tomato, fresh mozzarella, and basil, drizzled with balsamic glaze.

Caprese Salad

Make Caprese Salad with ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and smart tips to keep it flavorful, balanced, and never watery.

Arugula Salad with Feta in a white bowl, showing fresh peppery greens, halved grape tomatoes, walnuts, and chunks of creamy feta cheese.

Arugula Salad with Feta

Arugula Salad with Feta is a fast, fresh side with tomatoes, basil, walnuts, and balsamic dressing plus tips, swaps, and make ahead help.

A large shallow bowl of blood orange salad with baby kale, arugula, juicy red orange segments, crumbled gorgonzola, and walnuts.

Blood Orange Salad

Make blood orange salad with juicy citrus, crisp greens, gorgonzola, walnuts, and a fresh homemade vinaigrette for a bright winter side.

A sheet pan of the finished Loaded Nachos Recipe, topped with seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, tomatoes, and green onions.

Loaded Nachos Recipe

Loaded Nachos Recipe with sturdy chips, beef, beans, and melty cheese. Get crisp layers, even toppings, and fresh finishers that stay bright.

A platter of golden-brown, flaky sausage rolls, with one cut in half to show the juicy pork filling.

Sausage Rolls

Sausage Rolls with juicy pork filling, flaky puff pastry, make ahead tips, and smart fixes for soggy bottoms, dry filling, and burst seams.

Olive Oil Bread Dip in a shallow white bowl, with glossy pools of balsamic vinegar and herbs, served with a piece of crusty bread dipped in.

Olive Oil Bread Dip

Make Olive Oil Bread Dip in 5 minutes with garlic, herbs, and balsamic. Get flavor variations, serving ideas, and smart storage tips.

A white bowl of crispy Fried Rice Balls, with one broken open to show the gooey melted mozzarella cheese center, served with a side of

Fried Rice Balls

Make Fried Rice Balls with a crisp crust, cheesy center, and clear tips for shaping, frying, baking, and serving them well.

A dark gray bowl filled with crispy, golden Air Fryer Tortilla Chips, with some scattered on a dark slate surface.

Air Fryer Tortilla Chips

Make Air Fryer Tortilla Chips with 3 ingredients for a crispy, golden snack that beats store-bought and works with sweet or savory seasonings.

A platter of crispy Fried Eggplant slices, showing their perfectly golden-brown Panko and Parmesan crust.

Fried Eggplant

Make Fried Eggplant that stays crispy and golden with smart salting, clear frying tips, easy variations, and fixes for soggy slices.

Watermelon Feta Salad in a white serving bowl, showing juicy red watermelon cubes, creamy feta crumbles, and fresh green herbs.

Watermelon Feta Salad

Watermelon Feta Salad with cucumber, herbs, feta, and honey lime dressing. Get tips to keep it crisp, balanced, and never soggy.

A white bowl of Mexican Street Corn recipe, also known as esquites, showing charred corn in a creamy sauce topped with cotija cheese, chili

Mexican Street Corn Recipe

Make this Mexican Street Corn Recipe in a skillet with charred corn, lime, mayo, cotija, and smart tips for canned, frozen, or fresh corn.

A large white bowl of Summer Corn Salad with Avocado, showing charred corn, creamy avocado slices, and juicy cherry tomatoes.

Summer Corn Salad with Avocado

Summer Corn Salad with Avocado is fresh, creamy, and bright with lime, tomatoes, and charred corn. Get the best texture with easy prep tips.

Caprese Salad

Make Caprese Salad with ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and smart tips to keep it flavorful, balanced, and never watery.

Arugula Salad with Feta

Arugula Salad with Feta is a fast, fresh side with tomatoes, basil, walnuts, and balsamic dressing plus tips, swaps, and make ahead help.

Blood Orange Salad

Make blood orange salad with juicy citrus, crisp greens, gorgonzola, walnuts, and a fresh homemade vinaigrette for a bright winter side.

Loaded Nachos Recipe

Loaded Nachos Recipe with sturdy chips, beef, beans, and melty cheese. Get crisp layers, even toppings, and fresh finishers that stay bright.

Sausage Rolls

Sausage Rolls with juicy pork filling, flaky puff pastry, make ahead tips, and smart fixes for soggy bottoms, dry filling, and burst seams.

Olive Oil Bread Dip

Make Olive Oil Bread Dip in 5 minutes with garlic, herbs, and balsamic. Get flavor variations, serving ideas, and smart storage tips.

Fried Rice Balls

Make Fried Rice Balls with a crisp crust, cheesy center, and clear tips for shaping, frying, baking, and serving them well.

Air Fryer Tortilla Chips

Make Air Fryer Tortilla Chips with 3 ingredients for a crispy, golden snack that beats store-bought and works with sweet or savory seasonings.

Fried Eggplant

Make Fried Eggplant that stays crispy and golden with smart salting, clear frying tips, easy variations, and fixes for soggy slices.

Watermelon Feta Salad

Watermelon Feta Salad with cucumber, herbs, feta, and honey lime dressing. Get tips to keep it crisp, balanced, and never soggy.

Mexican Street Corn Recipe

Make this Mexican Street Corn Recipe in a skillet with charred corn, lime, mayo, cotija, and smart tips for canned, frozen, or fresh corn.

Summer Corn Salad with Avocado

Summer Corn Salad with Avocado is fresh, creamy, and bright with lime, tomatoes, and charred corn. Get the best texture with easy prep tips.