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My Favorite Crowd-Pleasing Appetizers & Small Bites

I’m a firm believer that appetizers should be high-reward and low-stress. You’ll find everything here from easy one-bite snacks to the cheesy dips that people will be asking you for the recipe for all night. If it’s your first time here, you have to try the crispy fried goat cheese balls—they are a permanent staple in my house for a reason. Browse around, find something that makes your mouth water, and let’s get cooking!

A plate of steamed dumplings garnished with sesame seeds and sliced green onions, served with a bowl of soy-based dipping sauce with chili flakes.

Juicy Pork & Shrimp Wontons with Sizzling Chili Oil

A bowl of creamy dip topped with caramelized onions and chopped chives, surrounded by scattered potato chips on a brown surface.

Ultra Creamy Caramelized French Onion Dip

Halved deviled eggs arranged on a marble surface, topped with a creamy filling, sliced green onions, black sesame seeds, and a drizzle of orange sauce.

Miso-Sesame Deviled Eggs with Chili Oil & Scallions

A hand dips a piece of rustic bread into a bowl of olive oil mixed with herbs and sun-dried tomatoes. The bowl sits on a light plate, garnished with fresh rosemary and basil.

How to Make a Restaurant-Worthy Bread Dipping Oil at Home

A platter of mixed green and red leafy salad with crumbled blue cheese, walnuts, and cracked black pepper, next to a small bowl of dressing and a wedge of blue cheese on a wooden board. A striped napkin is nearby.

Crisp Endive Salad with Pear & Gorgonzola

A skillet with five browned chicken thighs in a creamy mushroom sauce, garnished with herbs. Mashed potatoes, green beans, and a bowl of chopped parsley are arranged around the pan on a beige surface.

20 French Bistro Recipes For When You Can’t Travel

A stack of three rye bread sandwiches filled with smoked salmon, cucumber slices, and a creamy spread, garnished with fresh dill, placed on a white surface.

Irresistibly Elegant Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches

A bowl of creamy hummus drizzled with olive oil, sprinkled with fresh herbs and cracked black pepper, with a slice of toasted bread dipped into the hummus.

Creamy White Bean Dip for Crostini or Crudité

A platter with a bowl of creamy dip in the center, surrounded by lettuce, sliced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, carrot sticks, red bell pepper strips, dill, and a lemon wedge; bread and more tomatoes on the side.

Creamy Hot-Smoked Salmon Salad with Canned Salmon

Shrimp and scallop aguachile with red onion and cilantro.

Spicy Shrimp & Scallop Aguachile (Ceviche)

Crème fraîche dip with fresh herbs.

Garlic & Herb Crème Fraîche Dip For Crudité

Enjoy with cotija or queso fresco, lime wedges, and lots of cilantro!

Crispy, Cheesy Taquitos with Rotisserie Chicken

Homemade shrimp Parmigiana.

Ridiculously Crispy Breaded Shrimp Parmigiana

Oven-roasted shrimp cocktail on a plate with lemon wedges and cocktail sauce.

Oven-Roasted Shrimp Cocktail with Old Bay

Creamy Middle Eastern hummus with lamb and mushroom topping.

Creamy Hummus with Ground Lamb & Pine Nuts

Roasted grape crostini with honey and whipped ricotta.

Sweet & Savory Roasted Grape Crostini with Ricotta

Close up of creamy baked chevre.

25-Minute Creamy Baked Goat Cheese Dip

Garlic bread on a plate.

Crispy, Cheesy Garlic Bread with Anchovy Butter

Spicy salmon crispy rice.

Easy At-Home Spicy Salmon Crispy Rice

Crispy rice paper roll ups on a plate with salmon and jalapeños.

Crispy Rice Paper Roll-Ups with Salmon

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Seriously delicious food is my happy place, and that’s exactly what you can expect to find here! I’m a trained NYC chef who likes to cook elevated, yet unfussy recipes. Our hope is that you’ll come for the food, stay for a glass of wine, and leave feeling completely satisfied. At Well Seasoned, we’ll teach you about the importance of cooking with high quality ingredients, and help you become more efficient in the kitchen. We also pride ourselves on planning easy, cohesive menus, no matter the occasion. Grab an apron and get ready to look like the kitchen god(dess) that you are!

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