Topic “Appetizers”

By Susan M. Selasky (Detroit Free Press (MCT))

Let your appetizers shine this winter. Who can resist incredible little edibles to swallow in a bite?

Any way you look at it, says Jim Bologna, executive chef at the Townsend Hotel in Detroit, serving appetizers allows you to have a more free-flowing party. “A sit-down dinner is a bit more formal. With appetizers, all you want to do is...

By Katie Byard (Akron Beacon Journal/MCT)

AKRON, Ohio — Forget cookies.

Keith Kropp wants you to think of sauerkraut balls this holiday season.

At the small Or Derv Inc. in Akron, Ohio, Kropp’s elves are making 100,000 of the iconic Akron treats a week.

Or Derv makes Bunny B sauerkaut balls — a holiday staple in the area for decades — and the newer Connoisseur...

By Joe Bonwich (St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT)

Whether you’re pressed for time or simply don’t like to spend too much of it preparing for holiday parties, quick and easy appetizers can make entertaining a breeze. Here are eight ideas, as easy to customize as they are to prepare.

Tomato bread: Toast slices of your favorite bread. Rub one face of each slice with the...

By Janet K. Keeler (St. Petersburg Times/SHNS)

Good things come in small packages, an especially entertaining notion on Thanksgiving. On the day of excess, the word “small” fits about as well as the belt around your middle.

But when the packages are breads, side dishes and desserts made in muffin tins, it all starts to make sense. You’re using every other pan and bowl you own to make...

By Janet K. Keeler, By Lennie Bennett (St. Petersburg Times/Scripps Howard News Service)

Sometimes a few small bites and beverages are all you need for a party. Today, we offer ideas for elegant and easy appetizers. Look through the list and then stock your pantry. That way, you’ll be ready for the last-minute invitation to “come on over” or if you get the hankering to entertain.

Just to run down the dates for you,...