Appetizers, Snacks & Treats
Try these easy recipes for snacks, treats, and appetizers using local, seasonal ingredients.
Thanksgiving Appetizers
These easy, produce-laden Thanksgiving appetizers get your feast started right.
These easy, produce-laden Thanksgiving appetizers get your feast started right.
Crispy Baby Artichokes
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.
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.
Cucumbers & Soy Sauce
Drizzle soy sauce on cucumber slices for a quick treat or snack.
Drizzle soy sauce on cucumber slices for a quick treat or snack.
How to Cook Edamame
Edamame (fresh soy beans) are a quick, tasty, healthful snack. See how easy it is to cook.
Edamame (fresh soy beans) are a quick, tasty, healthful snack. See how easy it is to cook.
Marinated Baby Artichokes
Discover the amazing flavor of homemade preserved baby artichokes with this easy-to-follow recipe.
Discover the amazing flavor of homemade preserved baby artichokes with this easy-to-follow recipe.
Marinated Fava Beans
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.
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.
Oven-Fried Eggplant
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.
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.
Popped Wild Rice
It's true - you can pop wild rice much like popcorn. See how easy it is to make Popped Wold Rice.
It's true - you can pop wild rice much like popcorn. See how easy it is to make Popped Wold Rice.
Radishes With Butter & Salt
The French enjoy spring radishes with a bit of good butter and a sprinkle of salt. See why with this easy recipe.
The French enjoy spring radishes with a bit of good butter and a sprinkle of salt. See why with this easy recipe.
Risotto Cakes
Make excellent use of leftover risotto by turning it into crisp, yummy risotto cakes with this easy recipe.
Make excellent use of leftover risotto by turning it into crisp, yummy risotto cakes with this easy recipe.
Roasted Garlic
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.
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.
Tomato Bruschetta
Tomato Bruschetta are easy to make, and hard to resists. See this great way to use fresh, ripe tomatoes.
Tomato Bruschetta are easy to make, and hard to resists. See this great way to use fresh, ripe tomatoes.