Appetizers, Hors D'Oeuvre & Snack Recipes

Appetizers and hors d'oeuvre are the enticing entrance to a full meal. They pique the appetite without satisfying it and encourage easy conversation among gathered guests. Appetizers can be plated or passed, but they are most often finger food, easy to eat while standing and never overly messy in the hands.

These mini meals go by different names around the world. Spaniards have tapas, delicious bar food with a deep history. The Italians throw together antipasti platters with elegant simplicity. Hunger pangs in the eastern Mediterranean are calmed with meze and a beverage. Cantonese diners pick out an entire meal from dim sum carts. And the spicy chaat of India are some of the most flavorful snacks in the world.

Baked Recipes

Empanadas (Latin stuffed pastries)
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds (American Halloween snack)
Tsen Bao (Chinese filled steamed buns)

Fried Recipes

Akkra (West African black-eyed pea fritters)
Banh Xeo (Vietnamese filled crepe)
Domatokeftedes (Greek tomato fritters)
Empanadas (Latin stuffed pastries)
Muchines de Yuca (Ecuadorian fried, stuffed cassava balls)
Pakora (Indian vegetable fritters)
Pajon (Korean scallion pancakes)
Pilus (Indonesian sweet potato fritters)
Plantain Fritters (Jamaica)
Samosas (Indian deep-fried potato pastries)
Tod Mun (Thai fish cakes)
Tod Mun Khao Pod (Thai corn fritters)
Tostadas de Pollo (Mexican fried tortillas with chicken)
Tostones (Puerto Rican fried plantains)

Grilled & Broiled Recipes

Bruschetta alla Romana (Italian grilled bread with tomatoes, basil & olive oil)
Peperoni Arrostiti all'Acciughe (Italian roasted peppers with anchovies)