1,093 appetizer recipes

Gazpacho sevillano, the authentic chilled Andalusian tomato soup blended with ripe tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, garlic, sherry vinegar, and olive oil over soaked bread. No-cook, silky, and built for hot days.

Pop the Cork Pasta Crunch: deep fried corkscrew macaroni tossed in Parmesan, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt. A crispy, addictive party snack or appetizer.

Four-ingredient stuffed mushrooms with Parmesan, chopped stems, green onions, and butter, broiled until golden and bubbly. Ready in 20 minutes, makes 30 bite-sized appetizers.

Crunchy oyster crackers get tossed in ranch seasoning, dill, garlic, and lemon pepper, then toasted until golden for an addictive party snack that disappears faster than you can make it.

Welsh mussel pate with herring roe, brandy, cream, and dill, baked in a bain-marie until set. A rich, briny seafood starter from the Menai Strait served on toast fingers.

Herring in wine and sour cream marinated overnight with sliced onions, white vinegar, bay leaves, and peppercorns. A Northern European cold appetizer with tangy, sweet-briny pickled fish.

Goat cheese rolled in salted sunflower seeds, drizzled with honey, and topped with fresh berries. This stunning no-cook appetizer takes 10 minutes and wows every crowd.

Sea vegetables ran be added to soups or salads, cooked alone or with other vegetables, and even brewed into teas. Their versatility in the kitchen is as wide as the ocean. When dried, the succulence and qualify of sea vegetables is not as apparent as when fresh, so it is important to choose a brand you can trust.

Lung Fung Shrimps with jumbo shrimp and three kinds of mushrooms deep-fried then wok-tossed in oyster sauce, soy, ginger, and sesame oil. A classic Cantonese banquet-style seafood dish.

Stovetop popcorn popped with a real vanilla bean right in the hot oil, then tossed with melted butter, sugar, and scraped vanilla seeds. Sweet, fragrant, and wildly addictive.

Marmaliga is a Romanian cornmeal porridge cooked in milk and water until thick and creamy, served with cottage cheese and sour cream. A simple, comforting Eastern European staple.

Mexican shrimp cocktail with lime-poached shrimp, avocado, jalapeno, tomato, cilantro, and carrots in a concentrated lime-garlic broth. Served chilled on lettuce.

Peanut butter popcorn coated in a sticky honey and sugar syrup with whole peanuts and vanilla. Sweet, salty, crunchy, and impossible to stop eating.

Crispy pan-fried vegetarian pot stickers filled with tofu, brown rice, shiitake mushrooms, and olives, served with a fresh tomato-daikon-shiso dipping sauce.

Protein-packed tempeh and nutty bulgur wheat tossed with crisp vegetables, fresh herbs, and a honey-dill dressing. A hearty vegetarian salad that's satisfying enough for a main course lunch.

Nutty cheese brulee: warm Brie drizzled with fruit or chocolate ice cream topping and a scatter of toasted pecans, microwaved until soft and served with crackers and fresh fruit. A 3-minute appetizer.