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Browse dozens of easy, elegant, impressive, and party-perfect recipes for appetizers, snacks and dinner party starters your guests will love!

Need a suggestion? Consider our Artichoke Tapenade, the Shrimp Cocktail Louis, or elegant Deviled Crab-Stuffed Artichoke Bottoms. You’ll be asked for these recipes over and over again!

Taco-Stuffed Mini Peppers on white oval platter garnished with thinly sliced scallion and chopped cilantro.

Taco-Stuffed Mini Peppers

Garlic Confit in round earthenware bowl.

Garlic Confit

Blistered Shishito Peppers on blue oval platter garnished with sesame seeds.

Blistered Shishito Peppers

Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Mango Pineapple Salsa on round white plate.

Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Mango Pineapple Salsa

Creamy Shrimp Salsa Dip in bright blue bowl on platter with tortilla chips.

Cream Cheese Salsa Dip

Halibut Ceviche with mango, avocado, lime wedges, cilantro sprigs and tortilla chips in margarita glass.

Halibut Ceviche

Asian Turkey Meatballs in white oval serving bowl with serving fork garnished with sesame seeds and scallions.

Asian Turkey Meatballs

Black Bean Dip in white clay bowl with tortilla chips and lime wedges scattered about.

Black Bean Dip

Baked Stuffed Mini Peppers on white enamel rimmed baking sheet.

Stuffed Mini Peppers

Green Olive Eggplant Tapenade in white bowl with serving knife and bread slices scattered about.

Green Olive Tapenade

Spicy Feta Dip (Tirokafteri) in white bowl garnished with crumbled feta cheese and parsley surrounded by pita wedges.

Spicy Feta Dip (Tirokafteri)

Marinated Mozzarella Balls on oval platter garnished with fresh basil leaves.

Marinated Mozzarella Balls (Bocconcini)

Roasted Artichokes with Garlic Butter on white oval platter garnished with lemon wedges and herb sprigs.

Roasted Artichokes with Garlic Butter

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail in glass garnished with lime wedge and shrimp.

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Three pieces of crostini topped with Artichoke Tapenade with bowl of tapenade in the background.

Artichoke Tapenade

Maryland-Style Crab Cakes on blue-rimmed platter garnished with chopped fresh parsley, parsley sprigs and lemon wedges.

Maryland Crab Cakes

Instant Pot Artichokes (With Garlic Butter) in white oval serving bowl with lemon wedges.

Artichokes in Instant Pot

Collage of four crab appetizer recipes: Crab Beignets, Cold Crab Dip, Deviled Crab-Stuffed Artichoke Bottoms and Crab Melts.

20 Best Easy Crab Appetizers

Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs garnished with jalapeno slices and paprika.

Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs

Loaded Roasted Eggplant Dip (Baba Ganoush) in blue dish.

Loaded Roasted Eggplant Dip (Baba Ganoush)

Photo of Sriracha Shrimp Remoulade Cocktail in footed glass with sauce dripping down the side.

Shrimp Cocktail Recipe with Sriracha Remoulade

Photo of Quinoa-Stuffed Swiss Chard Dolmas with Tzatziki.

Vegetarian Dolma Recipe for Swiss Chard Leaves (with Tzatziki)

Crab and Artichoke Beignets with Jalapeno Remoulade - Overhead hero shot of beignets in white distressed pan garnished with parsley and lemon

Crab and Artichoke Beignets with Jalapeno Remoulade

Spinach Artichoke Squares

Spinach Artichoke Squares

Beer Batter Shishito Pepper Tempura with Spicy Garlic Dipping Sauce

Beer Batter Shishito Pepper Tempura with Spicy Garlic Dipping Sauce

Moroccan-Spiced Caponata - Overhead hero shot of caponata being served up on crusty bread

Moroccan-Spiced Caponata

Spicy Baked Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta Cheese - Close-up overhead shot of dish on pale blue background

Baked Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta Cheese

Deviled Crab Stuffed Artichoke Bottoms - Close-up straight-on shot on white platter

Deviled Crab-Stuffed Artichoke Bottoms

Shrimp Cocktail Louis - Close-up shot of shrimp on white platter with sauce garnished with lemon wedges

Shrimp Cocktail Louis

Shrimp Cakes with Roasted Red Bell Pepper Mayonnaise - Overhead hero shot of shrimp cakes on white platter garnished with lemon and parsley

Shrimp Cakes with Roasted Red Bell Pepper Mayonnaise

Lemon Parmesan Stuffed Artichoke Bottoms - Hero shot of three on white plate

Lemon Parmesan Stuffed Artichoke Bottoms

Cold Spinach Artichoke Dip in blue bowl surrounded by blue corn tortilla chips and fresh jalapeno slices.

Cold Spinach Artichoke Dip

Skillet Salt Roasted Baby Potatoes with Sour Cream Horseradish Sauce on black platter.

Salt-Roasted Baby Potatoes with Sour Cream Horseradish Sauce

Mini Southern Tomato Pies on cooling rack garnished with fresh basil.

Mini Southern Tomato Pies

Crab Mango and Avocado Salad with Chile Lime Dressing in Endive - Overhead hero shot on pink salt block

Crab Mango and Avocado Salad with Chile- Lime Dressing in Endive

Quinoa Parmesan Crisps - Close up shot of a tall stack of the crisps on brown wrapping paper

Quinoa Parmesan Crisps

White Bean and Artichoke Spread with Rosemary Sea Salt Flatbread Chips - Top Down Hero Shot

White Bean Artichoke Spread with Rosemary Sea Salt Flatbread Chips

Three servings of Goat Cheese Polenta with Italian Sausage and Roasted Grapes in wooden bowls.

Italian Sausage and Grapes with Goat Cheese Polenta

Shrimp in Avocado Butter in cast iron skillet.

Shrimp in Avocado Butter

Chilled Cantaloupe Soup in a glass garnished with an orange wedge and fresh basil.

Chilled Cantaloupe Soup

Two Chicken Spinach and Artichoke Puff Pastry Parcels on white plate with salad greens and fork.

Chicken Spinach and Artichoke Puff Pastry Parcels

Three Asian Barbecue Chicken Meatballs in small white dish with fork.

Asian Barbecue Chicken Meatballs

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Perfect Roasted Potato Wedges in white enamel tray with ketchup and coarse sea salt.

Perfect Roasted Potato Wedges

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Traditional Ratatouille Recipe

Kicked-Up Canned Baked Beans in white oval baking dish with serving spoon on cooling rack with blue striped towel.

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Italian Pot Roast (Straccato) and Oven-Baked Gorgonzola Polenta - Overhead hero shot.

Stracotto Recipe (Italian Pot Roast)

Parmesan Crusted Smashed Turnips - Stacked on metal tray and sprinkled with chives

Parmesan Crusted Crushed Turnip Recipe

Korean Braised Beef Short Ribs in bright blue bowl with chopsticks.

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Moroccan Beef Stew in white bowl with harissa, garnished with celery leaves.

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