You can't have a fancy-ish party without passing around diminutive appetizers, and our collection of hors d'oeuvre recipes is here to help you decide what to serve.
A baking sheet of Oysters Rockefeller resting on a layer of rock salt
Oysters Rockefeller Recipe
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Pickled Red Grapes Recipe
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Deep-Fried Potato Skins With Melted Raclette Cheese Recipe
Closeup of shrimp toast triangles, served on a white plate.
Shrimp Toast
Close-up of grilled meatballs plated with a side of marinara
Grilled Italian-Style Meatballs With Pecorino and Parmesan
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Stir-Fried Clams With XO Sauce Recipe
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Tamales With Rajas and Oaxacan Cheese Recipe
Overhead shot of a circular platter of Oysters Rockefeller Oaxaca-style on ice
Oysters Oaxacafeller Recipe
Close up of deviled eggs drizzled with olive oil
Great Deviled Eggs
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Double Down on Mustard for These Deviled Eggs From Wursthall
A small metal mixing bowl filled with pork rillettes. Wide-mouth quarter-pint jars are arrayed in the background.
Easy Pork Rillettes (Slow-Cooked Pork Spread)
Pretzel rods in a glass
Pretzel Rods from 'Classic Snacks Made from Scratch'
Potato Knishes on a platter
Potato Knish Recipe
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Buckwheat Blini Recipe
Chinese Roast Chicken Buns with Scallions and Spicy Hoisin Sauce
Chinese Roast Chicken Buns with Scallions and Spicy Hoisin Sauce Recipe | Cook the Book
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Grilled Queso Panela With Roasted Tomatillo and Poblano Salsa Recipe
Closeup of an eggplant tart with goat cheese, honey, and nigella seeds.
Eggplant Tart With Goat Cheese, Honey, and Nigella Recipe
Overhead view of Artichokes à la Barigoule, served in a enalemed oval casserole dish.
Artichokes à la Barigoule (French Braised Artichokes With White Wine)
Closeup of a gratin dish of lightly browned brandade, fresh from the oven.
Whipped Salt Cod Spread (Brandade de Morue)
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Ceviche de Mango (Mango Ceviche) From Ceviche: Peruvian Kitchen
Summery sourdough toasts topped with burrata cheese and pesto, on a wooden board.
Sourdough Toasts With Tomato, Pesto, and Burrata Recipe
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Lobster Ceviche Recipe
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Pork Tenderloin Vitello Tonnato (Veal With Tuna Sauce) Recipe
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Grilled Honey Chipotle Wings
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Baked Brie en Croûte With Thyme and Fig Jam Recipe
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Baked Chicken Wings With Tamarind-Ginger Glaze
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Gluten-Free Tuesday: Mozzarella Sticks Recipe
philly cheesesteak pierogi plated with creamy dip
Philly Cheesesteak Pierogi Recipe
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Oven-Roasted Tomato Bruschetta Recipe
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Bacon-Wrapped Figs With Blue Cheese and Bourbon Recipe
Clsoeup of vegan crispy tofu spring rolls. A ramekin of peanut-tamarind dipping sauce is off to one side.
Easy Vegan Crispy Tofu Spring Rolls
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Tea-Smoked Chicken Wings Recipe
Homemade pork and cabbage dumplings with homemade wrappers, placed in a cardboard take-out container to replicate how they're served in a restaurant. There is a small plastic container of dipping sauce in the bottom right corner of the container.
Guo Tie (Chinese Fried Pork and Cabbage Dumplings with Homemade Wrappers)
hoisin chicken wings garnished with sesame seeds and chopped scallion green
Grilled Hoisin-Glazed Chicken Wings
A wooden steamer basket holding steamed, translucent pork and chive dumplings. There are additional plates, and a small bowl of dipping sauce, on the periphery of the image.
Pork and Chives Dumpling Recipe
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Don Ceviche (Sea Bass Ceviche) From 'Ceviche: Peruvian Kitchen'
A platter of armadillo eggs, with one split open showing a stuffed jalapeño.
Armadillo Eggs (Cheese-Stuffed, Sausage-Wrapped, Grilled Jalapeños) Recipe
Jerk chicken wings cooking on a grill.
Jerk Chicken Wings Recipe
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Extra-Crispy Thai-Style Sweet and Spicy Wings
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Gluten-Free Pigs in a Blanket Recipe
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Simple Baked Brie With Honey and Pistachios Recipe
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Grilled Garlic-Lime Shrimp Recipe
Coffee and Chipotle-Rubbed Steak Kabobs With Stout Molasses Pan Sauce Recipe
Overhead view of maduros on a blue plate with mint mojos on a striped green background
Maduros (Fried Ripe Plantains) with Mint Mojo
Miso-marinated portobello carpaccio served on a rectnagular white plate, garnished with chopped pistachio, lemon zest, and arugula.
Miso-Marinated Portobello Carpaccio (Vegan) Recipe
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Poutine Poppers (Cheese-Stuffed Potato Bites With Brown Gravy) Recipe
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Gluten-Free Tuesday: Corn Dogs Recipe
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Suzhou Savory Pork Mooncakes Recipe
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Crispy Bulgogi-Filled Scallion Pancakes
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The Secret Ingredient (Marmalade): Orange Peel Shrimp Recipe
Crispy pan-fried vegetable dumpling arranged in rows on a plate with a dish of soy dipping sauce
Pan-Fried Vegetable Dumplings Recipe
A small round wooden bowl holding poha chivda. There is a larger cream-colored ceramic bowl in the top right corner of the image.
Poha Chivda (Indian Flattened Rice Snack) Recipe
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Grilled Chicken and Peach Saltimbocca Skewers Recipe
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Barbecue: Mini Pulled Pork Empanadas Recipe
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Yeasted Blini Recipe
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Grilled Sriracha Hot Wings
Bourbon Old Fashioned Glazed Pecans Recipe
A chicken and leek pastie on parchment paper.
Chicken and Leek Pasties Recipe | Cook the Book