Appetizers and Snacks
Appetizers or hors d’hoevres are small plates of finger food snacks that are eaten before a main meal. I often serve a variation of appetizers when friends are just coming over for a drink. For me, an appetizer before a meal should increase your hunger and longing for the delicious food that will be served afterwards.
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Beet tartare with apple and feta
This beet tartare recipe combines earthy beetroot with sweet apple, pickled cucumber and salty feta cheese into a vibrant and delicious appetizer. Feta and beetroot tartare is a vegetarian recipe full of textures and colours that can be served as a side dish for a...
Grilled calamari with lemon and cilantro
Grilled calamari with lemon and cilantro is one of those famously uncomplicated Mediterranean dishes. A simple and humble appetizer with pure flavours that just breathes vacation, beach and sunshine. This grilled calamari recipe is first marinated in Mediterranean...
Pan con tomate – Spanish tomato bread
Pan con tomate or Spanish tomato bread is a humble Catalan dish featuring lightly toasted bread, fresh tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and sea salt. It can be served as a traditional Spanish breakfast dish or as a simple yet delicious tapa or appetizer. Pan con tomate...
Spanish garlic mushrooms – Champiñones al ajillo
Champiñones al ajillo or Spanish garlic mushrooms is a classic Spanish tapas dish served all over Spain. It's a simple recipe to make but is packed with flavour. White button mushrooms are sautéed in olive oil and garlic and further flavoured with glazed onions,...
Spanish chorizo in cider – Chorizo a la sidra
Spanish chorizo sausage in apple cider or 'chorizo a la sidra' is a classic Spanish tapas recipe. This smoky, meaty pork sausage braised in fresh, natural apple cider is a perfect flavour combination. This tapas dish originates from Asturias, where the cider is...
Salmorejo – Spanish cold tomato soup
Salmorejo is a Spanish cold tomato soup with a smooth and creamy texture. It can either be eaten as a light meal, or served as a starter or appetizer. Salmorejo is a chilled and refreshing dish, it's perfect to serve on a hot summer day. Traditionally, salmorejo is...
Spicy grilled pineapple spears
This spicy grilled pineapple recipe can be served as an easy appetizer or as a refreshing BBQ side dish. Fresh pineapple spears are coated with a curry and chilli spice mix making them a sweet, spicy and juicy delight. It only takes 15 minutes to prepare and can be...
Feta stuffed Padrón peppers
This feta stuffed Padrón peppers recipe has an interesting twist when compared to the well known Spanish tapas dish 'grilled Padrón peppers'. The saltiness of the feta cheese pairs really well with the rich, charred aroma of the Padrón pepper. When grilled to...
Caprese salad with burrata cheese
This Caprese salad with burrata and arugula puts Italy on a plate by combining delicious Italian ingredients. The ripe and juicy tomatoes give this dish its sweetness, the peppery arugula its tanginess, while the fresh basil leaves provide colour and aroma and the...
Crispy oven roasted chickpeas
Oven roasted chickpeas are healthy, savoury, easy to make, flavourful, vegan and delicious. These crunchy chickpeas can be served as an appetizer with your favourite seasoning, eaten as a crunchy snack, used as a salad topping or added to a soup. I learned to eat and...
How to roast chestnuts at home
Roasting chestnuts at home is easy, fun and fills your house with a delicious aroma. You can roast chestnuts in the oven or on the stovetop in just a few easy steps. It's a fun activity to do during the holidays or even on a weeknight during fall or winter time. Who...
Warm blue cheese and fig bruschetta
Creamy blue cheese combined with sweet fresh figs makes this bruschetta a scrumptious appetizer at a dinner party, a picnic, as part of a cheese board or even as a simple yet delicious light meal all on its own. Fresh figs have something unique. The cone shaped fruit...
Italian green beans with garlic and onion
This Italian green beans recipe with garlic and onion is a simple but very flavourful side dish. It is very easy to combine with lots of other dishes and is great to serve as an appetizer. What are Italian green beans? Italian green beans are also generally known...
Grilled Spanish Padrón Peppers
Padron peppers, or pimientos de Padrón generally have a mild and sweet taste, although some can have a nice spicy kick. Grilled with olive oil and sprinkled with flaky sea salt, these green delicacies are a classic Spanish tapas dish. What are Padrón peppers? These...
Spanish chorizo in red wine – Chorizo al vino tinto
Chorizo in red wine sauce or 'chorizo al vino tinto' is a classic Spanish tapas dish. Full of flavour and very easy to make with just two ingredients, these chorizo tapas are the perfect appetizer to spice up any dinner party. One of the more popular things to do in...
Tuna stuffed mini peppers
Tuna stuffed mini peppers are healthy, colourful and full of sweet flavour. They are perfect to serve as finger food at dinner parties, as a lunch snack, or as a starter for a family meal. Stuffed peppers are so easy and simple to make. The typical stuffing for bell...
Easy Spanish gazpacho recipe
Fresh Spanish gazpacho is a chilled vegetable soup bursting with Mediterranean flavours and is perfect on a hot summers day as an appetizer or light meal. It is also very fast and easy to prepare. Serve this cold Spanish soup with some gazpacho toppings like finely...
Oven baked ground beef nachos with cheese
These delicious ground beef nachos in the oven are loaded with sweet tomatoes, pickled jalapeños, well-seasoned ground beef, pungent spring onions and bubbling Cheddar cheese. An easy to prepare appetizer that comes together in under 30 minutes making any dinner party...
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