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

Portuguese Fish Chowder

2 hrs 15 mins

A white cake stand with four spirals of pumpernickel bread, salmon mousse, and smoked salmon.

Salmon Mousse Pinwheels

20 mins

A white bowl filled with spinach and arugula risotto on a grey linen napkin.

Spinach and Arugula Risotto

1 hr

A terrine of country pate with one slice cut and resting on a wooden cutting board with a knife beside it

Country Pâté

7 hrs

Portuguese Salt Cod and Chickpea Salad on a white plate with a silver serving spoon resting on the edge of theplate.

Portuguese Salt Cod and Chickpea Salad

2 hrs 30 mins

A cast-iron skilled filled with choriqueso, a cheese dip topped with queso.

Choriqueso

10 mins

Several opened mussels on a baking sheet, some filled with stuffing and a bowl of extra stuffing on the side.

Stuffed Broiled Mussels

40 mins

A tray of oysters Rockefeller with bacon--baked oysters topped with bread crumbs, bacon, and butter.

Oysters Rockefeller with Bacon

45 mins

Seven crispy rakakat (Turkish cigars) on a parchment-lined white plate.

Turkish Cigars

45 mins

A person holding a platter of fried pork dumplings and bowl of dipping sauce.

Fried Pork Dumplings

1 hr 40 mins

A round vegetable galette, with one slice cut out of it.

Vegetable Galette

2 hrs

A small reck crock of easy chicken liver pate, nearby a baguette and and a hunk of bread smeared with pate

Easy Chicken Liver Pâté

30 mins

A white plate filled with sliced grilled porcini mushrooms with mint and garlic, garnished with a sprig of thyme.

Grilled Porcini Mushrooms with Mint and Garlic

25 mins

Shrimp Risotto

Shrimp Risotto

1 hr 45 mins

A cooked cherry tomato tart with a herbed crust on a red plate.

Cherry Tomato Tart

2 hrs 30 mins

Glass bowl filled with garlic shrimp, sautéed with oil, butter, chiles pepper, and garlic.

Garlic Shrimp

20 mins

A rectangular baking dish with a block of cooked feta in the center, surrounded by halved figs and tarragon leaves.

Baked Feta and Figs

25 mins

A bowl of sesame-peanut noodles coated in peanut sauce, topped with sesame seeds, chopsticks on the side.

Sesame-Peanut Noodles

20 mins

Ramekin with a parmesan souffle on a white plate, spoon, white tablecloth

Parmesan Soufflés

1 hr

Skillet on the stove filled with risotto alla Milanese, a pile of cheese, and a wooden spoon.

Risotto Alla Milanese

1 hr

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