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"This is a classic appetizer that is great for last minute unexpected guests. In fact, I'm surprised it's not posted yet! I've made this for years. The sweet and hot taste on crackers is so wonderful!"

Ingredients: crackers, cream cheese...

"My mother's family is lebanese and we pride ourselves on being able to cook delicious lebanese food. This is a family recipe."

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, olive oil...

""Insanely Easy" is right. I don't even need to look at the recipe anymore -- I just eyeball the amounts, and it comes out fine. This is a great substitute for chicken or tuna salad. It's good in sandwiches or spread on crackers.

Adapted from The Teen's Vegetarian Cookbook, by Judy Krizmanic."

Ingredients: pepper, garlic powder...

"A palate-pleasing blend of cheese and beer."

Ingredients: cream cheese, Guinness stout...

"For colour, you could also include 1 tsp (5 mL) pink peppercorns.
Great if you cut slices off to place on steaks as soon as they come off the grill.
From Food and Drink."

Ingredients: coriander seeds, green peppercorns...

"Serve warm or cold as a spread for crostini or toasted Italian bread slices. A suggestion from Katia that I think is fabulous, is to add a sprinkle of balsamic and a dash of parmesan to your bagel, crostini, sandwich etc.. to really put this over the top! Thanks Katia!"

Ingredients: small capers, fresh ground pepper...

"African cuisines are on the top in making delectable and unique tamarind recipes. Tamarind is native to Africa and grows wild throughout the Sudan were there is Arabian influence in their cuisine. This is also served in the Arabian Gulf as a meze. It has a very tasty flavour from the tart tamarind. Found on, http://saffronandlemons.blogspot.com."

Ingredients: cilantro leaves, tamarind paste...

"This is my favorite cheese ball recipe. It brings back many happy memories of holiday dinners with family. It's easy and delicious. It keeps well in the fridge so it's a great make ahead appetizer."

Ingredients: cream cheese, fresh parsley...

"This is a simple, versatile tapenade. It is best on warm focaccia or toasted slices of baguette, spread in a very thin layer. It is also terrific on sandwiches. Spread it on the inside of the bread before you make a grilled cheese (best w/cheddar) or a fresh mozzarella and tomato sandwich. It's also a good dip for baby carrots or just about anything..."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, fresh parsley...

"Found this on-line requested by a fellow Zarrie needed for my Lekvar (LEHK-vahr) Kugel Lekvar Kugel (Prune Plum)( I was able to find it canned. A thick, soft spread made of fruit (usually prunes or apricots) cooked with sugar. This Hungarian specialty is used to fill a variety of pastries and cookies. Lekvar can be purchased in cans or jars in most supermarkets."

Ingredients: lemon juice, lemon rind...

"I picked this up from our local paper along with a coupon to purchase Frank's Redhot Buffalo Wing Sauce or Frank's Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce. I haven't made this yet but I'm saving it for the 4th! Of course you could use your fav hot or buffalo wing sauce."

Ingredients: bleu cheese salad dressing, crackers...

"This is a "throw it in the oven & blend it all together" recipe which is always a great hit any time of the year. I have called it a Tapenade; a Tapenade contains olives, anchovies & capers normally, with a few regional variations, but this reminded me of the consistency of a Tapenade, so that's what it's called! (There are..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, aubergines...

"This is great served with crackers, as a veggie dip, or with rounds of french bread. Obtained form the AHA Low-fat, low-cholesterol cookbook."

Ingredients: pepper, fresh parsley...

"Spread this on crusty bread or savoury biscuits, use it as a topping for tartlets or as a delicious spread in sandwiches. Used as a sandwich spread, I simply add something like a slice of roasted red pepper and baby spinach leaves. Or slices of ham. I adapted this recipe from one I found online because I was not satisfied with the gourmet spreads..."

Ingredients: crusty bread, fresh ground black pepper...