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    Appetizer Recipes

    Whether you're cooking for yourself or others, these appetizer recipes can take your meal from nice to wow-worthy!

    I love a themed meal and appetizers are a great way to set up a theme. Roasted cauliflower tabbouleh on garlicky white bean dip is a great starter for a Mediterranean themed meal. Garlicky white bean dip with caramelized onions is a classic for Romanian meals.

     

    • plum butter cover
      Plum Butter (Traditional Romanian Magiun de Prune)
    • romanian olivier salad salate de boeuf
      Romanian Olivier Salad: Salată de Boeuf
    • a wooden spoon holding pork cracklings
      How to Make Pork Cracklings (Romanian Jumări)
    • In the foreground there is a cabbage phyllo spiral that has been cut in half to show the layers of dough and cabbage on the inside. In the background there is a bowl of golden phyllo spiral buns with sesame seeds on top.
      Caramelized Cabbage Stuffed Phyllo Spirals
    • butter spinach and brown beans
      Slow Cooked Buttery Spinach and Beans
    • smoked mackerel and potato salad cover
      Smoked Mackerel Potato Salad
    • feta red pepper cover
      Taverna-Style Tyrokafteri (Greek Spicy Feta Red Pepper Dip)
    • thai lemongrass pork springrolls cover
      Thai Spring Rolls
    • vegetarian stuffed leeks
      Chickpea & Rice Stuffed Leeks in Spiced Tomato Sauce
    • Jamaican beef patty filling
      Jamaican Beef Patties
    • close up cover potato cheese puffs with chili
      Potato Cheddar Puff Pastry Turnovers
    • salt cod fritters cover image
      Salt Cod Croquettes
    • prosciutto wrapped pork tenderloin sliced on a plate overtop creamy polenta
      Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Pistachio & Red Pepper
    • meat and rice stuffed leeks close up
      Meat & Rice Stuffed Leeks
    • tomato burrata salad with orange and balsamic roast plums
      Tomato Burrata Salad with Orange & Balsamic Roast Plum
    • kale stem white bean dip with hazelnuts
      Garlicky White Bean Dip with Kale Stems, Hazelnuts & Crispy Sage
    • An overhead view of a plate of white bean dip with some already spread on a piece of bread with a spoon.
      Romanian White Bean Dip with Caramelized Onions (Fasole Batuta)
    • A close up overhead view of a ham and cheese leek tart with caramelized leeks cut into medallions in the center and lengthwise cut leeks around the edge.
      Leek Tarte Tatin with Ham & Cheese
    • chicken liver pate serving square
      Chicken Liver Pate with Thyme
    • roasted veg tabbouleh over garlicky white beans
      Roasted Cauliflower Tabbouleh on Garlicky White Bean Dip
    • caramelized onion hummus with bread
      Sweet & Smoky Caramelized Onion Hummus
    • close up red pesto potatoes with basil
      Red Pesto Smashed Potatoes
    • red pesto aioli close up
      Sun Dried Tomato Aioli
    • sun dried tomato pesto
      Classic Red Pesto (Sun Dried Tomato Pesto)
    • Overhead view of a tray of slow roasted tomatoes covered in garlic.
      My MIL's Famous Slow Roasted Tomatoes
    • Anchovy butter and sesame crostini
      Anchovy Butter & Sesame Crostini
    • Overhead view of Romanian cheese pie made phyllo dough, feta and dill and served with a side of yogurt.
      Romanian Feta Pie (Plăcintă cu Telemea)
    • Romanian meat pie with ground meat filling in phyllo pastry.
      Romanian Meat Pie (Plăcintă cu Carne)

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