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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.
Two plates with burrata topped with asparagus, pine nuts, raisins, and prosciutto.

Burrata Cheese with Asparagus

30 mins

The components for Peking mushroom pancakes in individual dishes on a table.

Peking Mushroom Pancakes

35 mins

An onion and blue cheese tart cut into wedges with crispy onions scattered around it.

Onion and Blue Cheese Tart

2 hrs 15 mins

A white oval plate filled with pot stickers, a pair of chopsticks, and dipping sauce.

Pot Stickers ~ Guotie

1 hr 15 mins

Three presunto and cheese loaves on a wooden cutting board, with one cut into several slices and knife lying beside it.

Portuguese Sausage, Ham, and Cheese Bread

3 hrs 10 mins

A large pot of Ina Garten's easy tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich being cut into croutons beside it.

Ina Garten’s Easy Tomato Soup

45 mins

A white plate topped with a slice of chicken, pork, and pistachio terrine, a dollop of chutney, some arugula leaves and a knife.

Chicken, Pork, and Pistachio Terrine

2 hrs 30 mins

A tray of unbaked bbq meatballs with a set of measuring spoons beside it and a bowl of barbecue sauce in the background.

BBQ Meatballs

1 hr 10 mins

A person removing a slice of fresh tomato tart with a lifter and a bowl of pesto and black pepper on the side.

Tomato Tart

2 hrs 15 mins

A pile of lightly fried shelfish - fritto misto amalfitano - on a piece of newspaper.

Fritto Misto Amalfitano

40 mins

Pieces of Chinese roast pork in a black dish with chopped scallions beside it.

Chinese Roast Pork

5 hrs 20 mins

A ball of burrata for burrata with grilled bread sitting in a few tablespoons of oil in a white bowl.

Burrata with Grilled Bread

15 mins

An oval plate with four pieces of Southern fried chicken wings.

Southern Fried Chicken Wings

1 hr

Two pieces of prosciutto, pear, and Brie toasts with slices of Brie, pear, prosciutto, and a jar of fig jam beside the toasts.

Prosciutto, Pear, and Brie Toasts

30 mins

A root vegetable latke topped with a dollop of applesauce.

Root Vegetable Latkes

55 mins

A pile of Tabasco chicken wings on a white plate with some ranch dip.

Tabasco Chicken Wings

2 hrs 30 mins

A pear tart with blue cheese and honey finished with sliced almonds.

Pear Tart with Blue Cheese and Honey

1 hr

A skillet filled with mushrooms with garlic and sherry, sprinkled with parsley, and a wooden spoon resting beside it.

Mushrooms with Garlic and Sherry

35 mins

A swiss chard, leek, and goat cheese tart on a white platter with one slice being cut.

Swiss Chard, Leek, and Goat Cheese Tart

2 hrs 45 mins

A brown ceramic bowl filled with Portuguese fish chowder, made with fish, potatoes, chouriço, tomatoes, and cilantro.

Portuguese Fish Chowder

2 hrs 15 mins

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