Appetizers, Snacks & Treats

These easy baked clams have a garlicky bread crumb topping (with a bit of chile in it, if you like).

Brown Rice Stuffed Grape Leaves are delicious, impressive appetizers or first courses (with some cheese and a salad they can even make a delightful light meal).

Candied pumpkin seeds are tasty on their own or make a fun garnish.

Cheese Puffs, a.k.a. "gougeres," are easy to make yourself – and you can experiment endlessly with different types of cheese.

Sliced, trimmed baby artichokes cooked simply in olive oil become golden, crisp delights. Serve them on their own as a nibble before dinner or as part of an antipasto plate.

Drizzle soy sauce on cucumber slices for a quick treat or snack.

Spring ingredients make a delicious spring appetizer.

Edamame (fresh soy beans) are a quick, tasty, healthful snack. See how easy it is to cook.

Pan-roasting mussels is as easy as tossing clean mussels in a hot pan.

Make use of the by-product of jack o'lanterns and see how to roast pumpkin seeds here.

A simple ginger-y chicken filling turns tender butter lettuce leaves into delicious appetizers.

Discover the amazing flavor of homemade preserved baby artichokes with this easy-to-follow recipe.

This easy recipe makes the most of the small amount of beans you can glean from the pods. Add these favas to a salad or an antipasto platter.

These easy and delicious mussels are topped with a salad-like corn tomato salsa.

These oven-fried (that's a fancy word for "baked"!) eggplant sticks were inspired by the deep-fried versions served at Galatoire's restaurant in New Orleans where are they served with powdered sugar for dipping or sprinkling.

Pimientons de Padron (Padron Peppers)are tiny green peppers and a traditional tapas treat from the Galicia region of Spain. See how to cook them in the classic fashion – in olive oil over high heat with a sprinkle of salt – here.

Fresh chickpeas and a hot pan make a delicious snack.

Pan Con Tomate is a simple Spanish trick for turning bread, garlic, and tomato into an insanely delicious snack or light meal.

Leave peas in their pods for a fun appetizer.

These easy Popcorn Balls are tasty and so easy to make that kids can help.

It's true - you can pop wild rice much like popcorn. See how easy it is to make Popped Wold Rice.

Prosciutto Arugula Salad Rolls are simply prosciutto wrapped around a bit of sharply flavored salad - an easy and tempting appetizer.

The French enjoy spring radishes with a bit of good butter and a sprinkle of salt. See why with this easy recipe.

Make excellent use of leftover risotto by turning it into crisp, yummy risotto cakes with this easy recipe.

Roasted garlic is easy to make and has many uses - as a spread, appetizer, addition to roasts, savory base of salad dressings, and garnish for soups.

Squash seeds are as easy to make as pumpkin seeds.

Salbutes are small and spicy tostadas popular in the Yucatan. They are a fabulous way to use leftover turkey, but delicious enough to make from scratch.

Salmon Cakes are a delicious way to use leftover cooked salmon.

Sweet and spicy - these make a great snack or a tasty garnish on soups, salads, or desserts.

These Spicy Peanuts have extra crunch from mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

Superbowl parties don't need to be laden with processed food – use the recipes below to make fresh, delicious Superbowl snacks like homemade potato chips, spicy peanuts, and succulent beer-basted spicy glazed rib

Sweet Green Pea Crostini are just fresh garden peas briefly blanched, mashed with some olive oil, and topped with shredded Pecorino – who knew they could be so delicious?

These easy, produce-laden Thanksgiving appetizers get your feast started right.

Tomato Bruschetta are easy to make, and hard to resists. See this great way to use fresh, ripe tomatoes.

Chickpeas (a.k.a. garbanzo beans) make a tasty, snackable treat when simply roasted with a few spices.