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9 easy and delicious holiday appetizers, perfect for Thanksgiving Day! Make them ahead for easy entertaining.
We're continuing our Thanksgiving series with a collection of holiday-worthy appetizer ideas! We love offering a small bite for guests to enjoy while the final touches are being made to dinner.
These recipes can be made ahead and brought out at the last minute. And if you're headed to someone else's home, they travel beautifully, too. You'll find dips, jams, crackers, nuts, and more delicious nibbles to make your celebration extra special. Enjoy!
Buttered Pecan Goat Cheese Log
An easy, impressive and crazy-delicious appetizer with butter-toasted pecans, fresh herbs and dried fruit, this Buttered Pecan Goat Cheese Log will wow everyone!
Copycat Rosemary Pecan Raincoast Crackers
These one-bowl, no-mixer, copycat Raincoast Crackers taste just like the ones at the fancy markets, but they're easy and cost pennies to make!
How to Create a Great Cheeseboard
Whether you invite friends for appetizers, want to create an easy pre-dinner nibble or decide to make a meal out of one of these fabulous arrays of deliciousness, here are some tips on how to create a great cheeseboard.
Mandarin Fig Chutney - Chutney de Figues et Mandarines
This fabulous Mandarin Fig Chutney is prepared with dried figs so you can make it all year long! It's wonderful on charcuteries and cheese boards, as a glaze for grilled chicken or pork, as a sandwich spread and SO much more!
Katherine's Fabulous, Ridiculously Easy Hot Onion Dip
This Ridiculously Easy Hot Onion Dip is the one you want to make when you have minimal time but you want fabulously delicious results that will bring rave reviews!
Lemony Yogurt Dip with Spicy Herb Oil
Bright, fresh, and full of flavor, this Lemony Yogurt Dip with Spicy Herb Oil will be a hit at your next party!
Green Goddess Hummus
A bright fresh, healthy spread that's fabulous with crackers, chips, veggies, as a sandwich spread, on pita and so much more! This Green Goddess Hummus is about to become your next obsession!
Herb Marinated Goat Cheese
This easy appetizer is beautiful and outrageously delicious. Serve it with warm crusty bread and be sure to make plenty! It will get gobbled up before you can say "herb marinated goat cheese"!
Easy Candied Pecans
You'll find a zillion ways to use these Easy Peasy Candied Pecans... a delicious cocktail nibble, fabulous salad topping, awesome for hostess gifts with our FREE printable labels!
Ridiculously Easy Merlot Wine Jelly
Perfect with charcuterie and cheese boards, this Merlot Wine Jelly is super easy to make - no canning skills needed! It also makes a wonderful glaze for shrimp, chicken pork, lamb..., a gourmet PB&J, a fabulous salad dressing and will transform everyday toast into an epicurean delight!
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