Appetizer

This crispy, cheesy snack gives game-day nachos a run for their money.

The recipe comes straight from my favorite local restaurant.

If your family loves chicken tenders, you won't be able to resist chicken tempura.

It's also perfect for veggies and fruit.

They're meaty, crispy, spicy, and saucy.

These festive bites take less than no time to make and are sure to garner plenty of praise.

They remind me of one of my favorite family traditions.

Best enjoyed straight from the skillet.

Inspired by the Korean banchan gamja bokkeum.

Indeed, bagels with cream cheese and latkes with sour cream have a lot in common

Spoiler: they're even better.

No one will miss the bread.

I love serving a roast tenderloin as an hors d'oeuvre, offering it up as part of a slider station. This allows me to cook a smaller cut and get more bang for my buck.

With a variety of dipping sauces, it's the perfect party app.

It all hinges on one key Trader Joe's staple.

The poppy seed dressing ties all the elements together.

Satisfyingly cheesy with a pop of umami.

This version has a subtle onion flavor and a pop of lemony freshness.

Just add bread!

A celebratory Italian spread to kick off a meal.

The cheese pulls you dream of.

They're so easy and so delicious.

A creamy ginger-lime yogurt sauce is the perfect match.

Although not traditional, the brightness of the lemon plays beautifully with the citrusy earthiness of the turmeric and the fruity heat of the Kashmiri chilies.

It's crunchy, sweet, and refreshing.

Don't wait another minute to make these delectable bites of sausage-studded bliss.

The combination of bacon and clams is knock-your-socks-off delicious.

Fast, fancy, and festive.

From mummies to monsters.

A pot of melted cheese for dinner? Yes, please.

We have a feeling this butter board will be the talk of your next tailgate party.

If you think frozen pork dumplings from the store are addictive, then just you wait until you try these homemade fellas. They are everything you want in a dumpling: plump and nicely chewy, filled with tender pork, flavored with fresh ginger, green onion, and sesame oil. Bet you can’t eat just one. Whether you’re celebrating the Lunar New Year with friends this week or stocking your freezer for a busy month ahead, these dumplings should definitely be on your list.

Hands-down the best way to serve cauliflower.

Why build 12 separate sandwiches when you could make one?

Don't sleep on the dipping sauce.

Lunch or dinner, they're the perfect little "hot pockets" (ahem!) of cheese and veggies. Here's how to make them.

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Whether we're talking about a dinner party or a quick weeknight meal, it doesn't get much better than a giant bowl of steamed mussels.

When I was growing up in Caracas, I didn’t have a single birthday without a tray of this irresistible pasapalo, aka tasty snack. 

Elevate deviled eggs to punchy, umami-forward heights.

The buttery, crispy taste of summer!

No trip to California necessary.

What meal wouldn’t be a little happier with some crispy, crunchy, garlic-infused pita toasts? From a ho-hum lunch salad to a simple chicken dinner, allow me to offer up this simple side dish as a way to perk up your plate. As long as you have a few rounds of pita bread and some stray cloves of garlic hanging around, pita toasts are just minutes away. Along with her Shrimp with White Beans, Spinach & Tomatoes, this is another great idea that we picked up from Kitchn reader Lauren.

Get to know a different kind of onion.

A hands-off recipe to always keep in your back pocket.

All we are saying ... is give okra a chance!

The best part is the bright and crunchy curtido.

Warm spiced and creamy.

Mark my words: This is the easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer I will be serving all summer long. Blistered shishito and padron peppers (they’re basically interchangeable here) are so much more addictive than you might expect from such a simple dish. It’s something about the interplay of crunchy salt, rich oil, and smoky peppers — you can’t stop at just one.

Garlic bread really is some of the best stuff on earth. Growing up in the 80s, I can’t remember a pizza dinner, church basement potluck dish, or softball game after-party that didn’t have a giant mound of buttery garlic bread somewhere in the vicinity. And it was always gone by the time the paper plates were cleared. Bread, butter, garlic. That’s all you need for a truly outstanding, party-winning batch of garlic bread.

I had my first pão de queijo at a Brazilian restaurant in Atlanta over five years ago, and I still dream about it. It was crispy outside but amazingly soft and chewy inside, and its cheese flavor was so haunting that I had to eat several more just to fix it in my mind. Well, I’m in trouble now because I just discovered how to make these little cheese puffs. With their addictive cheesiness? They are super easy to make at home.

It's the perfect combination of sweet and savory.

The woody herb does double duty in this recipe.

It comes together with just a handful of condiments.

An herby, fruity salad and a buttery crust are the stars of this height-of-summer dish.

The faster, easier way to crispy Buffalo wings.

Fresh, sweet corn takes these rich and cheesy croquettes up a notch.

It's everything we want to eat right now.

It's all about the juicy marinated steak.

Tajin seasoning makes these skewers sing.

Crispy, cheesy, and oh-so easy.

Rethink the summer classic.

Light, bright, and positively refreshing — this soup is perfect for summer.

Fire up the grill and grab the skewers!