Appetizers Dinner Party Recipes

"Grilled slabs of pineapple topped with a simple relish and chipotle-glazed shrimp in each bite creates an amazing flavor combination. Sweet, juicy pineapple is key, using an unripe or flavorless pineapple makes this recipe a wasted effort. The recipe indicates 8 appetizer servings but we use the large (24 count) size and serve it as dinner along..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, chipotle chiles in adobo...

""Easy recipe and can be made early in the day and warmed up just before serving. It usually tastes better and allows the Old Bay Seasoning to soak through the shrimps. Count on never having any left-overs when making this recipe. When making a fish dinner - this recipe is the first to go. Has always been enjoyed by everyone that has eaten at my..."

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Ingredients: ziploc bags, large raw shrimp...

"This came from The Cookbook Of North American Truffles. I have not tried this, just posting for safe keeping."

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Ingredients: cream cheese, fresh ground black pepper...

"Adapted from The Feast of Santa Fe: Cooking from the American Southwest, Huntley Dent. Outstanding...to me. I've included the cooking time for the beans in the prep time."

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Ingredients: cilantro, fresh coarse ground black pepper...

"A great recipe to use all the fresh summer veggies that grow in abundance! Can add or change any veggies to suit your taste or supply."

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Ingredients: sherry wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard...

"This is an easy appetizer to make and enjoy. I've used both french bread and bagettes with this recipe, but I imagine you could use any kind of crusty bread, (sourdough, etc.)."

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Ingredients: French bread, mayonnaise...

"I got this recipe many years ago from a local restaurant in New Jersey. The restaurant is still there, so I know this is a good one ! When I tell people how easy it is, they are always surprised. You can serve this over rice as a main course (yellow or white rice), or just serve it in the casserole dish with plenty of delicious Portuguese bread."

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Ingredients: shrimp, dry white wine, lemons...

"A savory first course. From Carole Norman at Crackpots. Adapted from The New Irish Table. Prep time includes time for the pears to marinate. Cook time includes cooling time."

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Ingredients: pepper, cream cheese...

"This one is from a blog called Closet Cooking and it looks divine! You bake the dip on top of the bread so all you have to do is bake, slice and serve!"

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Ingredients: cream cheese, green onions...

"This is from Taste of Home. Simple and easy and I've never had complaints! I use low-fat ingredients whenever possible to save some time at the gym."

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Ingredients: crackers, cream cheese...

"Yummy little finger-food treats that are great to take to a party or pot luck. Omnivores won't have any idea that these tidbits are both vegan and gluten-free. The original recipe called for huge 'stuffing' mushrooms. But I prefer to use smaller ones so they can be passed around at a party and served without silverware."

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Ingredients: nutritional yeast, mushroom caps...