Italian crostini are a versatile appetizer that's perfect for any occasion. They're also a great place to experiment, with toasted baguette slices served with all sorts of interesting...
Party Food Recipes
Satay (or sate) is a popular Asian street food consisting of small grilled skewers, often served with peanut sauce. These skewers are perfect for a picnic. A...
To make this dip, use low-fat cottage cheese (about 2%) instead of cream cheese. Blend it with canned white beans in a food processor, and...
These breaded mozzarella sticks are just as delicious as the ones you'll find in bars and fast-food restaurants, but they're much healthier because they're baked in a pan instead of deep-fried.
A delicate, creamy, slightly tart cream cheese makes a wonderful base for a thick dip. Mix it with sour cream, grated mozzarella, and a little mayonnaise. For a vegetable topping...
An exquisite appetizer that will delight with its restaurant-quality appearance and stunning, multifaceted flavor. The finished polenta holds its shape perfectly after cooling and is perfect for serving mushroom ragout, and its...
Baba Ganoush is a simple yet delicious Middle Eastern eggplant appetizer. Oven-baked or grilled eggplant is mixed with garlic, parsley, lemon juice, and sesame...
One of the most popular Mexican dipping dishes is layered dip. It requires preparing several sauces and dips separately and layering them on a shared platter so that each...
A corn dog is a popular American street food snack, a sausage wrapped in cornmeal on a stick. Traditional corn dogs are deep-fried and delicious, but not very healthy. The same cannot be said for...
Stuffed potato skins are a popular American appetizer that's perfect with a glass of beer or for more formal occasions. To make them, you only need...
Perfectly crispy potato chips without artificial flavors, flavor enhancers, or excess fat. The potatoes are sliced thinly (a mandoline works best),...
These simple cakes are made with pound cake layers. Cut them out with a round cookie cutter, toast them in the oven, and top them with honey syrup, strawberry jam, and cream cheese frosting.
If you have a bar of dark chocolate, dried fruit, and nuts, you can combine them to make mounds—little chocolate mounds loosely filled with filling. To do this, stir in...
Store-bought layered phyllo pastry tartlets are filled with vanilla pudding and topped with raspberries. These bite-sized treats will brighten up any house party or buffet. And they're very...
This appetizer is very filling, delicious, has a summery, striking look, and would be appropriate for any holiday or party. And it's incredibly easy to prepare. Halve sweet peppers and zucchini with scraped...
You can make perfectly crispy chicken fingers without even deep-frying them in the oven. They're just as delicious as fried chicken fingers, but contain much less fat. Cut the chicken fillet...
This natural yogurt-based sauce makes a great dip for vegetables and other appetizers, and is also a great alternative to greasy and unhealthy mayonnaise. Finely chopped cucumber and dill add a refreshing...
The Mexican appetizer fajitas differs from similar burritos or tacos in that all the fillings are individually placed at the table, and guests can add whatever they want to their tortilla. This is a great...
The traditional American muffuletta, invented by local Sicilians, is a huge sandwich filled with various Italian deli meats, pickled vegetables, and provolone cheese. But even more delicious...
New Year's Party Recipes
Serve these festive appetizers and drinks at your Christmas or New Year's Eve party.
Dishes for a theme party from different cuisines of the world
Enhance your themed party with delicious dinner recipes from chefs inspired by cuisines from around the world.
Vietnamese goi cuon rolls are a juicy, delicious, and beautiful appetizer made from the thinnest rice paper, wrapped around cooked shrimp, thinly sliced pork, herbs, and rice noodles. The rolls...
Turkish cigar-shaped pastries are also called böreki. They're a delicious cheese and herb filling, wrapped in several layers of filo dough, and baked in the oven. The result is flaky, crispy, and very...
These delicious tarts, filled with cream cheese and mayonnaise and topped with cubes of baked pumpkin, will be a real hit at your party. Plus, they're very filling and...
In the West, devil's eggs are a snack made from boiled eggs stuffed with a spicy or tart filling. To prepare them, the eggs are hard-boiled, then carefully cut in half, mixed...
Recently, even at large parties or celebrations, crudités—raw or blanched vegetables served whole or sliced into strips—have become increasingly popular appetizers. And to...
These crostini are wrapped in bacon for more than just aesthetics. As they bake, the rendered bacon drips directly onto the bread, browning the slices, making them golden, crisp, and delicious.
5 Miniature Party Dessert Recipes
Enjoy the familiar flavors of classic desserts—like strawberry shortcake and chocolate pie—in a smaller-sized treat.
Only the crust is baked here, but all the vegetables are bursting with freshness. It's also a good excuse to get out that gadget called a grater-shredder. This flatbread, with its chaotically overlapping green and white-red...
This snowman, made from pull-off cupcakes and topped with swirls of the most delicate meringue icing, is destined to be the center of attention at any winter holiday party. A large crowd will...
Festive cakes for a large company
Bake these wonderful cakes for any occasion - birthdays and other holidays.
This nutty appetizer, rich in iron and fiber, will be a hit with everyone at your family party. They're nutritious, filling, and a great way to incorporate more greens into your menu, which...
A loaf of round bread, sliced into cubes and baked with a variety of fillings, is a great appetizer idea for a house party. The filling should be thick and chewy, so all the guests...
The Best Dips for a Holiday Party
Kick off the celebration with the best dipping sauce recipes that will have your guests swooning.
Strawberry shortcake is a cake made with a crust layered with juicy strawberries and whipped cream. This treat always delights with its summery flavor, aroma, and vibrant appearance. And...
A miniature version of chocolate cream pie. These no-bake cakes are incredibly easy to make. Use chocolate wafer cookies as a base. Top them with a soft chocolate...
Retro cocktails for a party
Treat yourself this New Year's Eve to a drink from your favorite era.
Make cinnamon rolls, but make them small enough to fit into the hollows cut out of baked pear halves. These miniature "lady's slippers" are a perfect treat with a cup of tea, which...
Whether you're gathering with friends to watch a game or simply hosting a house party, Mexican nachos are perfect for the occasion. Traditional nachos are made with corn...
Flavorful hot cheese sandwiches are perfect for a filling snack. But when you need to feed a large group quickly, you can bake a giant sandwich and save time on assembly...
Aloo pie (aloo, meaning potato in Hindi) is a fried, thin-crust pastry filled with potato. Samosas from Trinidad and Tobago are a fusion of Asian, Indian, Arabic, and...
The main ingredients of this cocktail are vodka and apple juice. But if you prepare it at a home party, you'll captivate your guests with its original presentation and complex bouquet of flavors and aromas that...
The name of this cocktail can be translated from English as "gingerbread cookie." After all, that's the flavor it gets from the mixture of ginger beer, ginger juice, cinnamon, and rum, which makes this...
This cooler, made with mint vodka, cream, and a blend of spiced Benedictine and brandy, makes a great treat for a New Year's or Christmas party, creating a festive mood just like the...
This giant pretzel-shaped pie makes a delicious and impressive party appetizer. Roll out ready-made pizza dough into a long sheet. Fill it with cheese and pickled jalapeños, and...
If you're planning to make a single cocktail for a large group, there's nothing better than a punch served in a large glass bowl. Fill it with ice and combine cranberry juice, ginger ale,...
If you love the unique flavor of blue cheese, you'll love these crackers. Finely crumbled blue cheese is mixed into a shortcrust pastry, which is then...
Hushpuppies, small, crispy doughnuts, are a traditional snack in the American South, where they're often served with seafood. This recipe pairs hushpuppies with seafood to create a...
Chicken, butter, hot sauce, celery, and blue cheese… This combination of ingredients has long been known in American cuisine as Buffalo. Although the original recipe calls for Buffalo...
Meatballs are meatballs (from the English word "meat" and "ball") that, unlike meatballs or meatballs, are baked in the oven until golden brown. Meatballs are most often made from ground beef,...


















































