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Snacks & Starters

Don’t even get us started on starters and snacks. We could graze all day and be the happiest.

From basic snacks (perfect popcorn and guacamole) // to holiday-worth appetizers (epic cheese and charcuterie board and oysters with mignonette granita) // to game-day greats (bread bowl spinach dip and baked jalapeño poppers), you’re sure to find something to love.

four potato nests filled with marsala mushrooms on a plate

Snacks and Starters

Potato Nests with Marsala Mushrooms

bagna cauda Piedmontese with asparagus, baguette, and endive

Platters

Bagna Cauda Piedmontese

cured salmon (gravlax) on buttered toast

Fish + Shellfish

How to Cure Salmon (Gravlax Recipe)

leek and feta puff pastry cup appetizers in a mini muffin tin

Snacks and Starters

Leek and Feta Puff Pastry Cup Appetizers

old bay crab cakes on a plate with tartar sauce and lemon

Fish + Shellfish

Old Bay Crab Cakes

prosciutto wrapped shrimp on small plates with white wine

Fish + Shellfish

Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp with Garlic-Sage Butter

pork dumplings on a plate with dipping sauce and chopsticks

Snacks and Starters

Pork Dumplings

white bean crostini and snap peas on a marble background

Snacks and Starters

White Bean Crostini

white bean dip in a decorative bowl with snow peas and brioche toasts

Snacks and Starters

White Bean Dip

broccoli flatbread with ricotta and olives cut into wedges

Snacks and Starters

Broccoli Flatbread with Ricotta and Olives

a mezze board (mezze platter)

Platters

Mezze Board (Vegetarian Mezze Platter)

zucchini and corn fritters with a lemon wedge and sour cream

Zucchini

Zucchini and Corn Fritters

totchos (tater tot nachos) piled high on a plate

Snacks and Starters

Tater Tot Nachos (Totchos)

vegetarian nachos on a sheet pan

Snacks and Starters

Vegetarian Nachos

roasted red pepper hummus in a bowl with pita chips

Snacks and Starters

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

4 ingredient guacamole recipe in a molcajete

Snacks and Starters

4 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe and Variations

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