Appetizers & Snacks Tips & Advice

These Tex-Mex snacks are delicious eaten as they are, but for added taste, top with a spoonful of salsa and a dollop of yogurt or sour cream. Read on for two delicious recipes that are sure to please.

Party fare doesn't have to be a minefield of fatty foods and fast-acting carbs. These elegant hors d'oeuvres offer a delectable bite of healthy smoked salmon that your guests are sure to love.

Tasty and healthy, these appetizers are the perfect way to start off any dinner party. Try the artichoke dip around the holidays, or bring the spiced almonds to the office as a healthy snack.

These protein-rich snacks, infused with spicy flavours, are as tasty as they are satisfying.

Pesto-infused tomatoes will make this snack a favourite for your guests.

Lemon, garlic and dill deliver flavour punches to a robust fish pâté that is great as a tasty starter or snack. Serve with vine-ripened tomatoes, thin cucumber sticks and triangles of crunchy toast.

A topping of haloumi cheese adds a taste of Cyprus to little towers of tender sun-ripened vegetables for an enticing mix of textures and flavours. Just add a tomato salad to complete the recipe.

Quick to prepare with a no-fuss cheesy sauce, this recipe is sure to become a tasty lunch favourite. Plus, asparagus is a nutritious super food, so you can feel good while you chow down.

Easily available, apples offer many nutritional benefits and may even help to sharpen mental alertness. They also contain plenty of soluble fibre that can contribute to lower blood cholesterol. And, with an average of only 65 calories, an apple is th

Caponata is terrific for entertaining because you can make it ahead of time. In fact, it gets better as it sits. Made with plenty of vegetables, it is well flavoured with olive oil — a "good fat" that may help reverse insulin resistance. Read on to l

Just the right amount of food and drink — without a lot of leftovers and wasted food and expense — is the aim of any party planner. You can work out your quantities by person and by time. Here's how.

An elegant starter for a dinner party, this rich-hued salmon pâté gets a flavour lift from lemon zest and chives, and a bit of bite from horseradish.

These simple appetizer recipes are delicious, and sure to impress guests.