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Appetizer and Snack Recipes

Browse through all of our From Scratch Appetizer Recipes that are both tasty and sure to impress your guests.

My favorites are Bacon Wrapped Dates with Manchego, Sicilian Arancini and Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings.

Whether you are hosting a holiday dinner, a Summer BBQ or just having a girls wine night, these Appetizer and Snack Recipes are sure to be perfect for any occasion.

Easy Homemade Appetizers

  • bread balls filled with cheese and cut open on a plate to see the inside and in a cast iron skillet.
    Cheesy Stuffed Garlic Bread Bites
  • Three loaded potato skins, one split in half next to a bag of shredded Cache Valley cheese.
    Loaded Potato Skins
  • Crispy fried ravioli in a cast-iron dish with red sauce in the middle.
    Easy Pan Fried Ravioli
  • Pepperoncini dip in a bowl surrounded by bagel chips.
    Pepperoncini Dip with Homemade Bagel Chips

Italian Appetizers

  • two stuffed calamari tubes covered in red sauce on a plate with a fork.
    Baked Italian Stuffed Calamari
  • italian rice balls fried and set on marinara on a white platter with fresh basil sprigs.
    Italian Rice Balls (Arancini di Riso) 
  • stromboli partially sliced on a cutting board next to a knife and bowl of pizza sauce.
    Italian Meat Stromboli
  • wooden bowl with roasted green olives and purple grapes
    Roasted Grapes and Olives

Homemade Dip Recipes

  • buffalo chicken dip in a bowl topped with blue cheese and green onions.
    Cold Buffalo Chicken Dip (Make-Ahead)
  • Pepperoncini dip in a bowl surrounded by bagel chips.
    Pepperoncini Dip with Homemade Bagel Chips
  • baked cheesy pizza dip topped with pepperoni slices next to soft breadsticks
    Baked Pepperoni Pizza Dip with Ricotta Cheese
  • whipped ricotta spread in a wooden bowl with grilled pieces of bread next to it
    Whipped Ricotta with Lemon

Hearty Appetizers

  • crispy chicken wings in a dish with garlic butter and parmesan cheese and parsley.
    Crispy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings (Air Fryer)
  • shredded chicken nachos loaded with topping on a sheet pan.
    Loaded Shredded Chicken Nachos in the Oven
  • roast beef slider on a hawaiian roll with onions on a black spatula.
    Baked Roast Beef Sliders with Caramelized Onions
  • crispy mac and cheese bites stacked on each other next to a jalapeno and a fork.
    Easy Baked Mac and Cheese Bites

More Appetizer Recipes

  • Three fried polenta cakes on a plate topped with tomato bacon jam.
    Crispy Fried Polenta Cakes
  • grapes and olives, cheese wedges, cured meats, crackers and fruits on a board.
    How to Assemble a Charcuterie Board
  • wooden bowl filled with homemade crackers topped with parmesan cheese and fresh rosemary sprig
    Fresh Rosemary and Parmesan Crackers
  • hand holding a roasted artichoke with parmesan cheese baked in it
    Roasted Artichokes with Parmesan
  • bacon wrapped dates stuffed with cheese on a sheet pan
    Bacon Wrapped Dates with Manchego
  • chips with bacon, blue cheese, scallions and hot sauce
    Loaded Blue Cheese Kettle Chips
  • spinach and ricotta cheese stuffed mushrooms on a wooden tray with fresh spinach around.
    Easy Italian Ricotta and Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
  • hand dipping bread bite topped with cheese into marinara.
    Parmesan Bread Bites with Pizza Dough
  • seared scallops in butter sauce with fresh chives in a skillet.
    Perfectly Pan Seared Scallops with Butter Sauce
  • italian flatbread pizza topped with sauce, cheese and fresh basil on a sheet pan.
    Italian Flatbread Pizza Recipe
  • Meatballs in red sauce with some of them cut in half to see the mozzarella cheese oozing from the middle.
    Stovetop Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
  • baked brie melted on a cutting board topped with jam and pistachios with bread around.
    Baked Brie with Jam (3 Ingredients)
  • white oval tray of air fried calamari with lemon wedges and marinara dip.
    Crispy Air Fryer Calamari
  • Baked cheese topped stuffed mushrooms on a sheet pan sprinkled with fresh herbs.
    Cheesy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms with Parmesan
  • A bowl of tortellini en brodo with a spoon sticking out.
    Tortellini en Brodo
  • grilled cheese curds on a white platter.
    Crispy Cheese Curds with Hot Honey
  • Parmesan Puff Pastry Twists
  • A bowl of cheesy gnocchi soup with a spoon sticking out.
    Easy Gnocchi Soup
  • A homemade garlic bagel chip being dipped into a bowl of pepperoncini dip.
    Homemade Garlic Bagel Chips
  • An assembled antipasto platter with meats, cheese, and snacks.
    Antipasto Platter
  • A bowl of garlic butter mussels.
    Garlic Butter Mussels

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  • steaks in a mushrooms sauce in a cast iron skillet with fresh thyme sprigs on top.
    Creamy Steak Marsala Recipe with Mushrooms
  • creamy chicken marsala in a crock pot with a wooden spoon in it.
    Creamy Chicken Marsala (Crock Pot or Slow Cooker)
  • pan of crepe italian manicotti topped with sauce, grated cheese and chopped parsley.
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Seasonal Recipes

These seasonal favorites are tried, tested, and perfect for bringing ease and flavor to your table this time of year.

  • glazed whole spiral cut ham on a cutting board with knife.
    Sweet & Zesty Glazed Baked Spiral Ham
  • pile of uncooked homemade spinach fettuccine on a table
    Homemade Fresh Spinach Fettuccine Pasta Dough
  • wooden spatula scooping a serving of Italian breakfast strata with sausage, spinach, pancetta and fo
    Overnight Italian Strata with Fontina Cheese
  • ramekins of strawberry panna cotta topped with fresh berries on a gold sheet pan.
    Strawberry Panna Cotta Recipe

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Trending Recipes

These are our tried-and-true favoritesโ€”comforting, approachable recipes made with love, shared again and again by our amazing community.

  • dutch oven pot with french onion soup topped with cheesy bread slices with bowls and spoons.
    Dutch Oven French Onion Soup
  • wooden spoon mixing an alfredo sauce in a pan.
    Homemade Alfredo Sauce with Roux
  • One pot chicken and rice in a pot with a wooden spoon sticking out.
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  • pan of crepe italian manicotti topped with sauce, grated cheese and chopped parsley.
    Authentic Homemade Italian Manicotti with Crepes
  • Wooden spoon holding red sauce over a large pot of sauce.
    Sunday Italian Gravy (Tomato Sauce)
  • piece of layered meat lasagna with ricotta on a white plate in front of a white dish.
    Hearty Italian Lasagna with Ricotta Cheese

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