Discover and Share the Best World Cuisines
A collection of delicious and trusted appetizers from every where.
Slata Mechouia | Tunisian Grilled Pepper Salad Slata Mechouia | Tunisian Grilled Pepper Salad is one of the most popular and traditional foods served in Tunisia. If you love dips and are always looking for something different, this is excellent. The combination of peppers, once grilled gives a unique and delicious flavor as well …
Spicy Grilled Baby Corn My daughter often wanders into the kitchen, proclaiming she is hungry and that I must fix her something yummy to eat. Three meals a day is hard enough, it’s not possible to give the kids cooked, tasty snacks everyday.. usually our tea time, is biscuits and Milo for the kids. Naureen helped …
Tempura Prawns | Crispy Japanese Battered Prawns | Ebi Tempura | Tempura is the ever popular Japanese Batter Fried Seafood or Vegetable dish that can be served as starters. Tempura Prawns | Crispy Japanese Battered Prawns is without doubt the most popular. So easy to make. The batter is very light and yet so …
This a my absolute favorite Keema Samosa | Mince Meat Sambousek Recipe! Quite easy to make, just takes some time, peeling the samosa pastry and filling them. I like to toss the wok and get some ‘flaming’ action in there to get a deliciously smoky flavor! Trust me you will love these. I will post …
Galouti Kebab – The Royal Melting Kebabs The Galouti Kebab (Galawati Kebab) is quite different as far as Kebabs go.. It truly melts in your mouth! I bet the phrase ‘melt in mouth’ was coined after having these kebabs! There is an interesting story behind the melting kebabs… The Rulers / Nawabs of Lucknow (formerly known …
Kadai Chana Masala This version of Kadai Chana Masala is variation on the tradional recipe. Very tasty and very simple to make. It has a rustic flavor that is so popular in the Indian fixed menu items. It may be served as an appetizer with Aloo Tikki or Samosas. It can also be served along …
Khandvi | Gujrati Besan Roll Snack Khandvi is a a Gujarati Snack Roll made of Chickpea Flour (Besan) and Buttermilk. It is really easy to make, The super smooth rolls are filled with savory or sweet coconut filling and seasoned lightly. I love how smooth and soft the rolls are. They just ‘dissolve’ in …
Uzhunnu Vada | Ulundu Vadai | Medu Vada | Urad Dal Fritters (with slideshow) Uzhunnu Vada is my husbands favorite Indian Snack. Made of ground black gram dal (urad), it is very tasty. Crisp on the outside, soft and hot centre. So delicious served with chutney or sambar!
Tasty Vegetarian Quesadillas | Mushroom Baked Bean Quesadillas These Vegetarian Quesadillas made with Sautéed Mushrooms and Baked Beans, are a ‘quick to whip up’ snack for anytime! Great way to get some protein on a Vegetarian Diet too. I make these for breakfast on lazy weekends. They are so tasty too!
Brie and Jam Puff Pastry Appetizer This appetizer is a bite sized take on the classic ‘Brie en Croûte’ or Brie (cheese) enclosed and baked inside puff pastry. This Brie and Jam Puff Pastry Appetizer combines, salt, sweet and tangy flavors in each buttery, flaky bite! Perfect for a party spread! Instead of the sweet jam you …
Russian Salad – Olivier Salad with Macaroni The ‘Olivier Salad’ is a popular Salad that originated in Russia and is known around the world as the ‘Russian Salad‘. The usual ingredients are potato, carrot, green peas, egg, pickles and chicken or bologna sausage. The sauce is a mayonnaise based one and can incorporate yoghurt or …
Waldorf Salad Recipe The Waldorf Salad was created in the late 1900’s at the Waldorf Hotel, New York. The Waldorf Maître d’hôtel, Oscar Tschirky is credited with creating the classic recipe. The original Waldorf Salad Recipe which was published in his cook book did not contain nuts. Since then, however nuts have been a staple addition to this …
Thai Beef and Cucumber Canapés What’s not to love about these party canapés? These bite size hors d’oeuvres, make for a cute decorative food that can be neatly picked up with your fingers and popped into your mouth. These Thai Beef and Cucumber Canapés are very simple to make. With some marination time, the beef cooks so …
Pazham Pori Pazham Pori (Sweet Plantain Fritters) / Ethakka Appam/ പഴം പൊരി. Kerala favourite Tea time snack. Pazham Pori is a staple at Tea stalls in Kerala. When you have rainy weather and you see these batter-fried sweet snacks, the truth is they are quite hard to resist! Perfect to make at home for tea …
Patatas Alioli – Spanish Tapas Over the last decade or two, Tapas have gained world wide popularity. These ‘small bites’ of Spanish origin showcase racy and contrasting flavors, a good dose of extra virgin and pure olive oil, obsessive use of salt cod, cured meats and the freshest ingredients. Being able to try an array of …
Easy Meat Rolls or Egg Rolls These Easy Meat Rolls or Egg Rolls, made with diced, boiled egg or left over rotisserie chicken are so easy to fix any time. Add some cheese/mayo or some chopped herbs and grated carrot to make a super easy filling. Terribly easy snack!
Chicken Lollipop with Green Chilli Mayo Chicken Lollipop is a popular Indo Chinese appetizer/ hors d’œuvre. Something about these Lollipop Shaped fried chicken wings has everyone reaching to grab one! Could it be the crunchy texture and spiced, aromatic flavor that comes with each bite?!? A very ‘simple to do ‘recipe. I use chicken drumettes, although …
Labneh Dip – Delicious Middle Eastern Dip Yoghurt is called ‘Laban’ in the Middle East. ‘Labneh’ is this delicious, creamy dip which is made by hanging or straining the yoghurt to get it thickened to the consistency of cream cheese. Although the prepared ‘Labneh’ can be eaten (plain) as it is with Arabic Bread, converting it …
Hot and Sweet Thai Meatballs These meatballs are so quick and easy to make. Exotic and fragrant Thai meatballs coated in a lovely hot and sweet sauce. I use Sriracha to flavor the sauce. It may be substituted with any hot chili sauce (THAI). The chicken meatballs cook so fast – it’s a super yummy appetizer …
Palak Chicken Quesadilla This Palak Chicken Quesadilla is one of those fusion recipes that work! If you have left over Palak Chicken or even Palak Paneer, this is a delicious way to re-vamp the dish for the next meal. It’s so yummy you might even want to make it from scratch. If you’re making …