| You are planning your big event and it is time to | | | | turnovers, tiny beef Wellingtons, or cheese |
| select what appetizers you want to serve. There | | | | straws. You can even use it to enclose a wheel |
| are so many to choose from... how do you ever | | | | of Brie topped with delicious caramelized onions. |
| decide? Do you go for healthy or ethnic? What | | | | Use it with little smoky sausages to create tiny |
| about those appetizers you know are not good | | | | hot dogs, forming the bun out of the pastry. |
| for anyone's health but they taste so good? | | | | Alternatively, you can form little pastry cups and |
| When you are choosing your appetizers, of | | | | fill them with seasoned chicken, sundried |
| course the first consideration is your budget. You | | | | tomatoes or any other filling your heart desires. |
| may have caviar tastes and a hot dog budget. | | | | If you want to wow your guests with your |
| Luckily, there are so many appetizer recipes out | | | | imagination, fill up tiny dishes with a scoop of |
| there to choose from that you should be able to | | | | spaghetti topped with a lone meatball. They will be |
| find several that will please you and your guests. | | | | amazed. If you like the cutting edge, try |
| Label each dish so any guests that have food | | | | encrusting a chicken tender with pecans and |
| allergies know which ones to avoid and which | | | | serving it on a skewer with a sweet mustard |
| ones to enjoy. | | | | sauce. Sliders are an extremely popular appetizer. |
| There are so many types of appetizers. You can | | | | These tiny burgers are topped with all your |
| focus on a type of ingredient such as poultry, | | | | favorite burger fixings. |
| seafood, or cheese as a theme. For poultry, you | | | | All these appetizer ideas should give you some |
| could find recipes for small chicken quesadillas, | | | | great recipes. You can also use a single cuisine to |
| chicken dumplings, or small kabobs. Seafood may | | | | create a party theme such as Mexican or Asian |
| inspire you to make bacon wrapped scallops or | | | | appetizers. A table full of empanadas, mini tacos |
| shrimp, crab cakes or seafood dumplings. Perhaps | | | | and salsa with chips gives your guests plenty to |
| you want to provide several different types of | | | | eat. Likewise, you can set up a table of spring |
| finger sandwiches. | | | | rolls, potstickers, samosas, and satay to satisfy |
| If you are looking for meatless appetizers, | | | | your guests. For a unique Asian appetizer, try |
| perhaps you would prefer asparagus rollups, filo | | | | wrapping up a crispy water chestnut in apple |
| dough filled with feta cheese and olives or a quick | | | | smoked bacon. Yum! |
| mushroom quiche. If you do not want to use | | | | In the end, it does not matter what appetizers |
| animal products at all, try vegetable dumplings, | | | | you choose. Your guests will love whatever you |
| potato puffs, and vegetable spring rolls. They are | | | | make. Try to make most of them ahead of time |
| delicious! | | | | so all you need to worry about before the party |
| Puff pastry is one of the great conveniences | | | | is reheating. You will be able to enjoy your guests |
| available in your freezer section at the market. | | | | and your party. |
| Use them to make beef and mushroom | | | | |