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    Appetizers

    Looking for tasty appetizers, recipes for easy Super bowl snacks, New Year’s Eve finger foods or appetizer recipes for a crowd? You have come to the right place!

    My Air-Fried Everything Pigs in a Blanket will disappear before the coin toss, so I recommend you double or even triple this recipe! Antipasto Skewers are easy to eat while mingling and waiting for the clock to strike midnight. My easy and delicious Charcuterie Boards can be made ahead using a with a variety of quality deli meats, a selection of cheeses, fruits, nuts, and crackers, so there is something for everyone!

    • Four savory baked apples topped with apples, beets and honey and stuffed with a ricotta-marscarpone filling.
      Savory Stuffed Baked Apples with Ricotta, Beets & Honey
    • A close-up of Lemon–Dill Potato Stacks with Greek Yogurt & Capers.
      Lemon–Dill Potato Stacks with Greek Yogurt & Capers
    • A pumpkin pear pizza with prosciutto, sage, chilis and hot honey sliced into six pieces.
      Pumpkin Pear Pizza with Prosciutto and Hot Honey
    • A tray filled with seared scallops with cauliflower puree and pancetta.
      Pan Seared Scallops with Cauliflower Puree
    • Cheesy Chorizo Quesadillas with Corn and Manchego. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo and sliced jalapenos.
      Cheesy Chorizo Quesadillas with Corn and Manchego
    • A Charred Corn, Poblano and Jalapeño Dip served with colourful veggies and chips.
      Charred Corn, Poblano and Jalapeño Dip (Grill or Oven)
    • A tray of Greek-Style Lemon Potato Wedges served on plates with whipped feta, chili crisp drizzle, salt and parsley.
      Greek-Style Lemon Potato Wedges with Whipped Feta 
    • Greek kefalotyri cheese in a cast-iron skillet served with a Greek village salad and crusty bread.
      Greek Fried Cheese 🔥 Saganaki with Kefalotyri Cheese   
    • Curried Coconut Chickpea and Mango Salad served in lettuce wraps.
      Curried Coconut Chickpea and Mango Salad (Vegan & Picnic-Ready)
    • A bowl of an Easy Cucumber Mint Yogurt Dip (Zero Waste Recipe) served with ruffled chips and cucumber cups.
      Easy Cucumber Mint Yogurt Dip (Zero Waste Recipe)
    • A platter of Warm Smokie Popper Sushi Bites in Cucumber Cups. Served with chips and a cucumber dip.
      Smokie Popper Sushi-Style Bites in Cucumber Cups
    • A platter of lil smokies skewered with lime wedges and coated with an elote topping.
      Grilled Lil Smokies with Elote-Inspired Topping
    • An oval platter of Carne Asada Nachos with Elote Salsa & Oaxaca Fondue served with extra steak.
      Carne Asada Nachos with Elote Salsa & Oaxaca Fondue
    • A copper pot and two bowls of Guinness Mac and Cheese with Irish Whiskey Onions. Served with chips and Guinness.
      Guinness Mac and Cheese – With Irish Whiskey Onions
    • A board with Crispy Smashed Potato Tacos (or Tostadas) Topped with spiced rotisserie chicken, cheese, and fresh toppings like guacamole and Pico de Gallo,
      Crispy Smashed Potato Tacos / Tostadas
    • A baked jalapeno popper dip in a small oval au gratin.
      Baked Jalapeno Popper Dip (Easy Game Day Dip)
    • A close up of twelve savory Surf and Turf Phyllo Bundles.
      Surf and Turf Phyllo Bundles
    • Seven Egg Salad Temaki Rolls on a platter in a festive setting.
      Egg Salad Temaki Rolls
    • Steak tartare with a raw egg yolk - raw steak appetizer
      Date Night Steak Tartare
    • A large pot of Mussels In Spicy Tomato Broth with the chef wearing a Canada's Food Island apron.
      Mussels In Spicy Tomato Broth
    • A butterflied turkey leg with grill marks and drizzed with habinero aioli sauce.
      Grilled Butterflied Turkey Legs
    • Chili-Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers wrapped in a torilla in a popper rack.
      Chili-Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers
    • A stack of Grilled Lamb Chops with Board Sauce.
      Grilled Lamb Chops with Board Sauce
    • A skillet with a grilled Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread with a few pieces removed. It's topped with fresh jalapenos and parsley. Served wtih hot honey on the side.
      Grilled Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread
    • Close up of toasted garlic bread with a layer of whipped feta and topped with 3 grilled peach slices and 3 blistered tomatoes and garnished with fresh basil leaves.
      Grilled Peach & Tomato Crostini with Whipped Feta
    • A dish of with air fryer coconut shrimp and a bowl of dipping sauce.
      Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
    • A platter of grilled chicken souvlaki on Texas Toast with extra grilled toast and more skewers on the side.
      Grilled Chicken Souvlaki on Garlic Toast
    • A tray of Pork, Fennel and Apple Sausage Rolls with a bowl of honey mustard dipping sauce.
      Pork, Fennel and Apple Sausage Rolls
    • A large wok over the BBQ with Spicy 'Nduja Seafood in Tomato Broth, with shrimp skewers and baguette toasts.
      Spicy ‘Nduja Seafood in Tomato Broth
    • A large platter with a BLT pasta salad with a Buttermilk-herb dressing.
      BLT Pasta Salad
    • A platter with Air Fryer Asparagus wrapped Prosciutto served over a bed of cannellini beans.
      Air Fryer Asparagus wrapped in Prosciutto
    • A platter of Flank Steak with Street Corn Mayo on Garlic Toasts.
      Flank Steak with Street Corn Mayo on Garlic Toast
    • Muffin tin deviled eggs with smoked salmon, dill and everything bagel season.
      Muffin Tin Deviled Eggs – With Smoked Salmon
    • Spanakopita Stuffed Peppers with a crispy phyllo rose topping.
      Spanakopita Stuffed Peppers
    • A tray of colourful and loaded chili cheese nachos.
      Chili Cheese Nachos with Spicy Sausage
    • A pot and bowl of creamy Gochujang Mac n Cheese with bok choy and a chili oil drizzle.
      Gochujang Mac n Cheese
    • A pot and two bags of roasted bone marrow with garlic butter popcorn. Two roasted canoe bones with the bone marrow scraped out.
      Popcorn with Bone Marrow Garlic Butter
    • A loaded cheese (and meat) Board with Seasonal Sprinkles
      Cheese Board Sprinkles
    • A platter of hasselback honeynut Squash and apples with a hummus dressing, pomegranate arils and chopped mint.
      Hasselback Honeynut Squash and Apples (with a Hummus Dressing)
    • Shrimp Wontons served with a Spicy Sauce.
      Shrimp Wontons with Spicy Sauce

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    • Four grilled veal chops on a platter served family style.
      Easy Grilled Veal Chops with Dijon Caper Lemon Butter
    • A skillet with sticky chicken thighs and lime slices.
      Sticky Rum Glazed Chicken Thighs (Grill or Stove)
    • Two bowls and a pot of Caribbean Baked Beans with Jerk-Spiced Pork Shoulder. Served with pineapple, naan and lime wedges.
      Caribbean Baked Beans with Jerk-Spiced Pork Shoulder 
    • A cast iron skillet with Greek lamb chops and blistered peppers.
      Marinated Greek Lamb Chops (Cast Iron or Grilled)
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