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Appetizers are arguably the best part of any gathering! Here you'll find a selection of my best appetizer recipes for entertaining. Recipes include crostini, bruschetta and toasts, fritters and other crispy fried foods, dips and spreads, marinated and grilled seafood and so much more!

  • A piece of shrimp and herbs peeking out of a jar of pickle brine.

    Southern Style Pickled Shrimp

  • A close up of bright green kale with sea salt.

    Roasted Kale Chips

  • Close up of mushroom and cheese on crostini on a serving platter.

    Roasted Mushroom Crostini with goat cheese

  • Close up of fresh raw ahi tuna tartare with capers, tomatoes, red onion and breadcrumbs on top.

    Tuna Tartare with Capers and Tomatoes

  • A plate of carpaccio of beef on a wooden table.

    Beef Carpaccio (Carpaccio di Manzo)

  • A few slices of raw tuna topped with olives, lemon, pistachios and olive oil.

    Sicilian Tuna Crudo Recipe

  • Several pieces of Fava bean crostini on a wooden board.

    Fava Bean Crostini with Pecorino and Mint

  • A plate of calamari fritti garnished with lemon.

    Calamari Fritti (Fried Calamari) with Cherry Peppers

  • Carrot tops and sliced ginger in a jar in brine.

    Quick Pickled Carrots with Ginger

  • close up of a bowl of rosemary maple roasted pecans

    Rosemary Maple Roasted Pecans

  • Side view of a mason jar filled with thick cut candied bacon.

    2 Ingredient Candy Bacon

  • A pear galette with walnuts on a checkered orange napkin.

    Savory Pear Galette with Goat Cheese and Walnuts

  • A white bowl filled with shrimp ceviche and fried plantains.

    Ecuadorian Shrimp Ceviche

  • A serving bowl of caponata with raisins and pine nuts.

    The Best Sicilian Eggplant Caponata

  • A baked dish of warm cheesy bacon dip with ritz crackers.

    Cheesy Baked Bacon Dip

  • Kale and quinoa cakes on a white plate with lemon wedges.

    Kale and Quinoa Cakes

  • A bowl of Greek garlic and potato dip with carrots and radishes.

    Skordalia (Greek Garlic and Potato Dip)

  • Sheet pan Irish nachos on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

    Irish Nachos

  • A platter with smoked salmon tart cut into squares.

    Easy Smoked Salmon Tart

  • A bowl of citrus marinated olives with a cocktail fork.

    Citrus Marinated Olives

  • A plate of baked stuffed clams with lemons and a cocktail fork.

    Italian Baked Stuffed Clams Oreganata

  • Top view of a serving dish with roasted long hots and garlic cloves.

    Easy Roasted Italian Long Hot Peppers

  • Top view of a plate of tuna carpaccio with arugula in the center.

    Classic Tuna Carpaccio with Arugula, Capers and Pine Nuts

  • Fingers holding a tortilla chip dipping into a bowl of guacamole.

    Guacamole with Chipotle Peppers

  • A white platter of toasts topped with thinly sliced radishes, herbs and edible flowers.

    Easy French Buttered Radish Toasts

  • overhead shot of grilled zucchini bruschetta on a wood platter

    Grilled Zucchini Bruschetta with Whipped Ricotta + Mint

  • Top view of a plate of zucchini fritters with lemon herb yogurt dip.

    Zucchini Fritter Recipe

  • small jar of roasted pumpkin seeds on wood table with seeds scattered around and tan cinderella pumpkins in the background

    Brined Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

  • Close up side view of a stack of everything bagel seasoned quinoa crackers.

    Quinoa Crackers

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