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    Home » Recipes » Snacks and Starters

    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.

    pub cheese in a white bowl with two kinds of crackers

    Pub Cheese

    hot spinach leek dip (ramp dip) in a skillet with pita chips

    Hot Spinach Leek Dip (or Ramp Dip)

    marinated goat cheese appetizer with olive oil and spices in an orange serving dish

    Marinated Goat Cheese

    spicy pepitas in a serving bowl

    Spicy Pepitas

    sourdough crackers on a sheet pan

    Sourdough Crackers with Thyme, Truffle, & Pecorino

    homemade mozzarella sticks and marinara sauce on a black plate

    Homemade Mozzarella Sticks (Baked or Fried)

    Vegan fried pickles and spicy ketchup on a black plate

    Vegan Fried Pickles

    a bowl of vegan queso with tortilla chips

    Vegan Queso (Tex-Mex Chili & Cheese Dip)

    vegan cheese sauce in a pretty bowl

    Vegan Cheese Sauce

    Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

    Crispy Baked Chicken Wings (Buffalo-style)

    baba ganoush vegan eggplant spread on a plate

    Our Favorite Baba Ganoush Vegan Eggplant Spread

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    Easy Potato Pancakes (Our Favorite Latke Recipe)

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    Butternut Squash Bruschetta with Sage and Pomegranate

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    Garlic Scape Hummus (No Tahini): A Quick & Easy Party Trick

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    French Fry Bar (Epic Fries Board)

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    French Onion Soup Potato Skins

    Best Holiday Cheese Board 780 | Umami Girl-2

    New Year's Eve Menu for an Easy Cocktail Party

    How to make an epic fruit platter

    Fruit Platter 101: How to Make an Epic Fruit Tray

    knorr spinach dip in a bread bowl with grape tomatoes, broccoli, baby carrots, and snap peas

    Knorr Spinach Dip in a Bread Bowl

    How to Build a Deviled Egg Bar

    How to Build a Deviled Egg Bar

    potato skins (TGIF and vegetarian versions) on a plate

    Potato Skins (TGIF and Vegetarian Versions)

    baked jalapeno poppers on plates

    Baked Jalapeño Poppers

    burrata platter with soppressata, prosciutto, arugula, tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic glaze, and flaky salt

    Quick Appetizer Idea: A Gorgeous Burrata Platter

    Marcella Hazan's Bagna Cauda Vegetables Appetizer 780 | Umami Girl-2

    Bagna Cauda and Crudités: A Fabulous(ly Easy) Appetizer

    naan pizza on a cooling rack

    Naan Pizza

    puff pastry cheese straws on a wooden board

    Puff Pastry Cheese Straws

    a beautiful meat and cheese platter (charcuterie board)

    Meat and Cheese Platter (Charcuterie Board)

    Wagamama-style chili salted edamame in a white bowl

    Chili Salted Edamame Like Mama Makes: Wagamama, that is

    popcorn with nutritional yeast in a blue bowl

    Perfect Popcorn with Nutritional Yeast

    Elegant Appetizers Potato Nests Marsala Mushrooms 780 | Umami Girl

    Elegant Appetizers: Potato Nests with Marsala Mushrooms

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