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Starters

Welcome to our collection of starter/appetizer recipes! Perfect for any party or gathering, we have a wide variety of gluten-free and vegan options, as well as both hot and cold appetizers to suit any taste. Whether you’re looking for something savory or sweet, we’ve got something to suit everyone’s tastes.

Some of our favorites include prosciutto, pear, and brie toasts, stuffed mushrooms with chives and black pepper, and smoked salmon pizza with red onion. Try them all and impress your guests with these delicious bites!

A person holding a platter of fried pork dumplings and bowl of dipping sauce.
Classic shrimp scampi on a white plate with large pink shrimp in garlic butter sauce, garnished with parsley. A silver fork rests on the side, with a lemon half nearby and golden sauce pooling at the bottom for dipping.

Classic Shrimp Scampi

20 mins

A bowl of whipped feta dip topped with oil and lemon zest on a platter of raw vegetables.

Whipped Feta Dip

10 mins

Three pieces of roasted bone marrow sprinkled with salt in a metal roasting pan.

Roasted Bone Marrow

12 hrs 30 mins

Cheese straws on a wooden oval platter on a blue and white tiled background.

Peppery Cheese Straws

35 mins

A rectangular platter of shrimp toast on top of blue and white tiles with a bowl of sweet and sour sauce on the side.

Shrimp Toast

50 mins

A grey plate filled with jalapeño popper halves and a bowl of white dip on the side.

Air Fryer Jalapeño Poppers

25 mins

Nine fried avocado dippers on a silver platter with a small dish of chipotle dipping sauce beside them

Fried Avocado Dippers

30 mins

A platter of Mediterranean nachos topped with yogurt, hummus, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, feta, and chickpeas on a wooden platter

Mediterranean Nachos

20 mins

A fork resting in a tangle of gorgonzola and walnut linguine on a green and white plate with a bowl of toasted walnuts on the side.

Gorgonzola and Walnut Linguine

25 mins

Roasted pear with honey and rosemary on sourdough, on a marble slab tray, beside a jar of honey, a spoon, and sprigs of rosemary.

Roasted Pear with Honey and Rosemary

30 mins

Coconut shrimp on a big sheet of paper towel with a glass bowl of mango habanero salsa.

Coconut Shrimp

1 hr

Nashville hot chicken sliders, piled up on a plate with sesame seeds and hot sauce.

Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders

40 mins

A white bowl filled with slices of eggplant, rings of chiles, covered with chopped garlic and purple basil.

Taiwanese-Style Eggplant

1 hr 30 mins

A basket of chicken wings with wax paper, covered with a sticky red sauce, sesame seeds, and green onion slices.

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings

2 hrs 30 mins

A blue skillet with paper towel and a pile of breaded, deep-fried cauliflower. A bowl of dip in the background.

Popcorn Cauliflower Bites

40 mins

A white plate sitting on a folded napkin on a wooden table, with a pile of cheese crisps on top and one leaning against the plate.

Easy Keto Cheese Crisps

25 mins

A pale blue platter, filled with fried shrimp in a deep orange sauce flecked with spices and garnished with fresh cilantro leaves.

Indian-Style Shrimp with Garlic Pepper Butter

30 mins

A large white platter filled with halved various colored cherry tomatoes, labneh balls, olive oil, and a sprinkle of spices.

Tomato Salad with Labneh

1 hr 30 mins

Several seared grilled scallops on a cast-iron griddle on a grill.

Grilled Scallops

35 mins

Shrimp and chorizo plated in a white bowl, topped with parsley and lemon zest, with grilled lemon halves beside the dish.

Shrimp with Chorizo

30 mins

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