Appetizer Recipes

Baked Chicken Empanadas. A baked and not fried version of this popular Latin American street food, with a slightly spicy chicken filling that everyone will love. Freezer friendly too!

Ham Sweet Potato and Parsnip Soup. The perfect soup to make after a baked ham dinner, with homemade stock and adding the sweetness of roasted vegetables.

Lime Peach Salsa – a summer fresh recipe to try at the height of peach season. It goes deliciously well with everything from grilled fish to quesadillas! Lime Peach Salsa With the summer peach season in high gear we’ve been enjoying this beautiful fruit in several ways this week, including last evening when we had …

Broiled Cheddar Steak Quesadillas. No need for frying with these crispy quesadillas which can use leftover steak, chicken or pork. Just brush the outsides of the tortillas with a little oil and crisp them to golden brown under the broiler. Here’s another leftover rescue recipe that I really planned in advance after a grilled steak …

Raspberry Brie Panini. A super simple but totally scrumptious panini sandwich to serve any time of day. We even cut them in wedges to serves as hors d’oeuvres at parties.

Curry Chicken Sliders. These easy but delicious chicken sliders are perfect finger food for parties or make them larger as incredibly tasty chicken burgers. This is an alternative way to serve the same curry chicken that I had wrapped in phyllo pastry a couple of weeks ago. These little curry chicken sliders are served on …

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese & Honey Dijon Dressing. With bacon & almonds this is one of the most deliciously flavourful salads you will ever eat.

Almond & Italian Parsley Pesto is great served with crusty bread as a party finger food or tossed with pasta for a delicious, bright, fresh, lunch or dinner. Here’s the recipe for this tasty pesto that many readers asked for when they saw it combined with penne pasta in the pork chop recipe earlier this …

Roasted Squash Soup with Smoked Ham – this is the perfect hearty and delicious soup to use leftovers from a baked ham dinner. It also makes a terrific appetizer course for a dinner party.    

Simple mini cheddar bacon quiche in a flavour combination to please everyone at any party. Frozen puff pastry can make them even quicker and easier. We made these mini bacon quiche as hors d’ouevres when friends came over for the evening a couple of days ago. They are also great with a side salad as …