Recipes, Appetizers, Desserts & Healthy Cooking Tips

Holiday Appetizer Meatballs

These beefy meatballs are a perennial favorite at our holiday parties. You won't believe how easy these holiday appetizers are to...

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Zippy Cranberry Appetizer

Tart cranberry flavor blends nicely with mustard and horseradish in this out-of-the-ordinary cracker spread. It's quick to fix, too.

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Fried Mozzarella Cheese Appetizers

A crisp coating holds marvelous melted cheese, which tastes terrific when dipped into a homemade tomato sauce.

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Kalamata Cheesecake Appetizer

It's believed the Greeks served cheesecake at the first Olympics, so why not rewrite history with a Greek cheesecake appetizer? Ingredients...

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Marinated Mozzarella & Tomato Appetizers

Inspired by a dish I had at a restaurant, this simply sensational combination should marinate for at least three hours—the longer...

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Easy Spanakopita Appetizers

I love having appetizers on hand in the freezer, especially when the holiday season is fast approaching. This easy spanakopita recipe...

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Mozzarella Appetizer Tartlets

These little cups are so easy to make, but it looks like you spent a lot of time in the kitchen. I find that when I serve them I can't...

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Cranberry Appetizer Meatballs

For a memorable meatball party snack with a tangy non-traditional sauce, I suggest this recipe. The meatballs are mouthwatering.

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Cranberry Endive Appetizers

You can pack a lot of flavor into an elegant appetizer just by using the right combination of ingredients. I created this blue cheese...

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Appetizer Stuffed Mushrooms

Heat-and-serve convenience foods are forbidden in the House of Loreto Kitchen, and residents appreciate the "real" food...

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Polenta Mushroom Appetizers

Simple ingredients—in fact you probably have most if not all in your kitchen— are used to create a fantastic, but different...

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Sausage Mushroom Appetizers

These stuffed mushrooms are can't-stop-eating-them good. For variations, I sometimes substitute venison or crabmeat for the pork sausage...

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