From Smithfield

This wonderful layered dip is as good and easy as it sounds.

BLT Dip

From Better Homes and Gardens

When entertaining guests at a summer cookout, start off the festivities with this low-calorie three-fruit beverage served over ice. It's perfect for diabetics.

Mock Sangria

From Family Circle

Try this favorite picnic recipe using the classic mustard and egg yolk filling, but instead of halving the eggs, fill whole eggs and stand them on end. Of course, if you prefer, you can halve the eggs and fill them the traditional way.

Deviled Eggs

From Fine Cooking Magazine

As a starter or on the side, bruschetta is an ideal choice for outdoor entertaining: You can make it in minutes, eat it while mingling, and top it to suit everyone's tastes. Just start with Basic Bruschetta and top it as you please.

Basic Bruschetta

From Taste of the South

Sour-Cream Deviled Eggs

From The Food Channel

The gang coming over to watch the election results? You need to whip up a quick snack pronto? These tasty red, white and blue nachos will win the day.

Red, White and Blue Nachos with Fresh Jalapenos

From Hidden Valley®

Garden Vegetable Dip

From Better Homes and Gardens

This cornmeal fritter recipe is a delicious example of a Southerner's staple.

Clam Fritters

From Breakstone's

Creamy Layered BLT Dip

From Hidden Valley®

Original Ranch Spinach Dip

From Taste of the South

Summer Squash Bruschetta

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Pancetta is cured Italian bacon; unlike American bacon, it isn't smoked. You'll find it at specialty stores, Italian markets, and some supermarkets. Don't use American bacon: It takes too long to crisp on the grill.

Grilled Figs with Goat Cheese & Mint

From Better Homes and Gardens

Smoked cheddar and steak sauce add a depth to this nut-covered cheese ball. Smoked gouda is a great substitute in this easy party appetizer.

Smoky Cheese Ball

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Smoky Eggplant & White Bean Dip with Pita Crisps

From Better Homes and Gardens

Salsa makes a great base for dip; just add cream cheese and your favorite sour cream dip for added zing.

Salsa Dip with Veggies and Chips

From The Food Channel

For this festive appetizer, we grilled juicy marinated chicken tenders skewered on bamboo sticks, and basted them with a tangy-sweet honey mustard BBQ grilling glaze spiked with Asian sweet chili sauce. Simply delicious!

Grilled Chicken Skewers with Asian Sweet Chili BBQ Glaze

From Food & Wine

These luscious little tarts are filled with fresh ricotta. The trick to making the cheese silky is to puree it before spreading it on the flaky pastry and topping it with oven-roasted tomatoes.

Tomato Tartlets

From Food & Wine

For this multihued starter, Andreas Viestad creates purees with three colors of tomatoes, seasoning each with salt, but little else.

Savory Tomato Parfaits

From Food & Wine

Robert Perkins and John Lancaster, the wine directors at San Francisco's Boulevard restaurant, love making this snack at backyard barbecues using all types of medium-sized peppers: As the peppers blister, the cheese mixture tucked inside turns warm and gooey.

Cheese-Stuffed Grilled Peppers

From Food & Wine

Inspired by Turkey's stuffed grape leaves, Mehmet Gurs ingeniously wraps goat cheese in the briny leaves then quickly grills the little packages so the cheese melts.

Goat-Cheese-Stuffed Grape Leaves

From Food & Wine

The chef way: Ana Sortun tops stuffed zucchini with a tangy sauce of feta, olive oil and Hungarian peppers (spicy wax chiles). The easy way: Top the roasted zucchini with a little feta, then broil briefly.

Shrimp-and-Feta-Stuffed Zucchini

From Breakstone's

5-Layer Mexican Dip

From Fine Cooking Magazine

You can't go wrong with this Turkish classic--even with canned tomatoes, it tastes great, served at room temperature or chilled. The flavor improves after a day or two, so make it ahead and keep it in the refrigerator. It's a delicious side dish or starter.

Eggplant with Tomato & Garlic Sauce

From Fine Cooking Magazine

The wings can be roasted in a 400 degrees F oven on a broiler pan on the center rack. They take about the same amount of time to cook as on a gas grill or charcoal fire, but won't get quite as crisp.

Grilled Sesame Chicken Wings

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this zesty Mediterranean dip with hearty whole grain or white baguette toasts or mound it on a bed of greens, such as kale.

Sicilian Eggplant Dip