Appetizers

Classic New Orleans-style beignets glazed with a Sparkling Ice Peach Nectarine glaze to make celebrating Fat Tuesday a little easier.

Sparkling Ice Glazed Beignets

Northern Ireland has a superb accompaniment to their breakfast dishes that truly supersedes hash browns, and that is the Farl. While there is no general consensus on the preparation of this recipe, it is generally agreed that it is a type of potato bread with leftover (or freshly cooked) mashed potatoes.

Irish Potato Farls

These Lemon-Poppy Seed Sones are perfect on a spring morning or especially fun if you're creating your own Royal Wedding watch party.

Royal Wedding Watch Party Idea: Lemon-Poppy Seed Scones

Eighty-five percent of Brussels Sprouts are sold frozen, which is crazy! There are so many fresh vegetable options available and, in this recipe for Bacon and Cranberry Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Chef Roni Proter uses the entire stalk when roasting.

Bacon and Cranberry Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe

An impressive and incredibly easy tart! Loaded with flavor from roasted chiles, tomatoes, and cheese; making a great appetizer.

Roasted Chili Cheese Tarts

A great grab-and-go lunch, this healthy salad is perfect for work, school or even a picnic. It's a vegetarian salad, so if you want extra protein, feel free to add beans. or toss in some cooked chicken if you like.�

Mason Jar Pasta Salad

The perfect appetizer for a backyard soiree, Chef Lisa Dahl's Grilled Ambrosial Bundles�are complete with Affinato with Serrano ham, Fontina cheese, radicchio, fig marmalade and a balsamic reduction!

Grilled Ambrosial Bundles

To some passionate Florida fans, only gator meat on game day will do; however, for others, this recipe for a Grilled Gator Kebab works beautifully with cubed chicken breast or pork tenderloin�just reduce the marinating time to 15 minutes. If you go with gator, source the freshest gator meat possible, preferably something never frozen, from your local grocer or butcher.

Grilled Gator Kebab

These Chocolate Figs with Almonds were created by Jenny Chandler, an expert in Mediterranean flavors, not to mentioned the famed hospitality of the region. She suggests you crank up the music, with E.L.O. or Earth Wind and Fire.�

Chocolate Figs With Almonds

Ham and pears wrapped in flour tortillas.

Pear and Ham Wrap with Curried Mayonnaise

Grilled Onion Salsa

Crostini with Caviar, Smoked Salmon and Lemon Vodka Whipped Cream

Crostini with Caviar, Smoked Salmon and Lemon Vodka Whipped Cream