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Serious Comfort Food: Soft White Breadsticks

Somewhere between the low-carb movement and the shift toward artisan breads, it seems to us like the super soft, white breadsticks we remember from our childhood have fallen by the wayside. In any cas...

Crusty Bites: 10 Appetizers Served on Toast

Toast some slices of baguette in the oven, slap on a spread, and call it a night. We love any appetizer we can serve on toast rounds (crostini, if we're getting fancy). They're easy for guests to pi...

Appetizer Recipes: Pink Pepper Goat Cheese Spread & Olives

We recently harvested and dried a bunch of pink pepper and have been playing with ways to savor this delicately sweet, spicy, and almost citrusy berry. Here are two bright and festive appetizer reci...

Melt in Your Mouth: Five Little Nibbles with Puff Pastry

Remember how we said pre-made store-bought puff pastry was one of our favorite kitchen short cuts during the busy entertaining season? We weren't kidding! Here are five recipes that are as mouthwateri...

Party Time! 5 Fabulous Finger Foods for Fall

This time of year, we love throwing little gatherings at our house. They're really just an excuse to get people together, open a bottle of wine or two, and enjoy an evening of conversation. Rather tha...

Small Bite Meals From Around The World

I just love eating a meal with friends that is a collection of small dishes making up one big entree. Whether it's washing down izakaya with a cold Asahi, nibbling on tapas with some sangria, or enjo...

Super-Fast, No-Cook Appetizers You Can Make After Work

Raise your hand if you've been there: You're at work all day, but you're going to a party or picnic after work (perhaps something like the Symphony in the Park tonight in NYC) and you need to bring...

Cocktail Party Strategy: Make a Lot of Few Dishes

When we start planning a cocktail party, sometimes our lists can get a little long. It's like the appetizer decathlon: Why stop with bacon-wrapped dates when we could do bacon-wrapped potatoes, too...

Recipe Roundup: Vegan Appetizers

When we entertain, we often find ourselves serving a mix of omnivores, vegetarians and vegans, and it always takes a little planning to come up with dishes that everyone will enjoy. When it comes to a...

Holiday Entertaining: Do You Serve Appetizers for Thanksgiving Dinner?

Appetizers aren't a traditional part of the Turkey Day line-up, but we think it's a good to give people something to snack on while the meal is coming together. What do you think?...

Entertaining: Appetizer Slideshow at Martha Stewart

We find that the hardest part of planning a dinner party is finding new, interesting appetizers to serve. Martha to the rescue... ...

Are You a Fan of Raincoast Crisps?

We sampled these crackers at Whole Foods a few days ago, smeared with a mixture of goat cheese and strawberries (very good). Then, when we looked around on the internet for more information, we ...

Recipe for Entertaining: Elegant Pancetta Cups

Like most of the rest of the blogosphere, we fell in love with blogger notmartha's genius bacon cups. Who doesn't love the marriage of crafts and bacon? But after reading her description of the arduou...

Holiday Host's Diary #3: Pictures from the Party

Happy Holidays from TheKitchn! I wanted to share some pictures from my Christmas party and see how your celebrations are coming along too. A two pound hunk of English Stilton with Port and Pepper W...

Umami Entertaining: Best Appetizers from Mark Bittman