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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.
Korean chicken wings piled around a white container of dipping sauce.

Korean Chicken Wings

1 hr

Three okra cornmeal cakes--with rings of green okra in it--in a black cast iron skillet

Okra Cornmeal Cakes

35 mins

Two ground chicken meatballs on slider buns with a toothpick skewered through them.

Ground Chicken Meatballs

45 mins

Eight beef empanadas on a rectangular platter with a bowl of relish on the side.

Beef Empanadas

1 hr 50 mins

Braised artichokes on round plates with garlic and thyme sprigs and torn chunks of bread on the side.

Italian-Style Artichokes ~ Carciofi

1 hr 5 mins

A decorative bowl filled with a sphere of goat cheese and a few olives, topped with a thyme sprig.

Goat Cheese with Olives, Lemon, and Thyme

25 mins

A bowl of five spice chicken wings.

Five-Spice Chicken Wings

40 mins

Two skewers of grilled shrimp with piri-piri sauce in a dish on the side.

Grilled Shrimp with Piri-Piri Sauce

3 hrs

Five broiled buffalo wings on a piece of parchment on a wooden board with a bowl of carrot and celery sticks.

Broiled Buffalo Wings

40 mins

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

Roasted Bone Marrow

12 hrs 30 mins

Mussels marinara garnished with parsley, in a white saucepan beside two wine glasses.

Mussels Marinara ~ Cozze alla Marinara

10 mins

Slices of duck prosciutto, halved grilled figs, arugula, and a few crostini on a wooden serving board.

Duck Prosciutto

15 mins

Shrimp with three dipping sauces piled on a platter, beside a glass of ale

Shrimp with Three Dipping Sauces

40 mins

Herbed ricotta dip with a cutting board covered with carrots, radishes, fava beans

Herbed Ricotta Dip with Spring Vegetables

20 mins

A white casserole dish filled with slices of semolina gnocchi or gnocchi alla Romana on a stack of linen napkins with a serving utensil beside it.

Semolina Gnocchi ~ Gnocchi alla Romana

1 hr 15 mins

A white bowl with two chicken wings with garlic and paprika on a yellow placemat.

Chicken Wings with Garlic and Paprika ~ Pollo al Ajillo

2 hrs 30 mins

A white plate topped with torn figs and burrata cheese and chopped pistachios with a knife on the side.

Figs and Burrata Cheese

35 mins

Wooden bowl of octopus with paprika, bowl of paprika, cruet of olive oil

Octopus with Paprika

45 mins

A plate of warm arugula salad -- caramelized red onions, arugula, shaved Parmesan, and toasted pine nuts with a balsamic drizzle.

Warm Arugula Salad

20 mins

Three Spanish cod fritters, aka buñuelos de bacalao, on a square white plate with parsley on a yellow napkin and black tray

Spanish Cod Fritters ~ Buñuelos de Bacalao

13 hrs 15 mins

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