From Smithfield

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Bacon Crisps

From Better Homes and Gardens

This hearty appetizer pizza recipe is loaded with spicy pastrami, ripe olives, and mozzarella cheese.

Pastrami Pizza Bites

From Food & Wine

David Page and Barbara Shinn of Shinn Estate Vineyards on the North Fork of Long Island trim tender young grape leaves and brine them at home. Page often stuffs the brined leaves with sausage made from locally raised duck, calling the hors d'oeuvres "a NoFo classic." Here, he creates a version with ground pork and fregola, a small, round Sardinian couscous.

Stuffed Grape Leaves with Pork and Fregola

From Better Homes and Gardens

These quick and easy Thai flavored chicken appetizers are surprisingly low in calories.

Chili Chicken Appeteasers

From Better Homes and Gardens

Make the filling for these mini chicken or beef fajita appetizers in the slow cooker, then assemble at party time.

Spicy Mustard Stir-Fry Bites

From Better Homes and Gardens

Put out a variety of fresh, flavorful ingredients so guests can assemble their own salad or open-face sandwich.

Sandwich Salad Sampler

From Better Homes and Gardens

Made with ground veal and beef, this elegant appetizer is great for cocktail parties as well as picnics. When the pate is sliced, each piece should show the layers of vegetables and egg.

Layered Picnic Pate

From Food & Wine

Natchitoches, Louisiana, is renowned for its meat pies. Kelly English serves his mini version with a dipping sauce that combines two quintessential Southern ingredients: buttermilk and hot sauce.

Natchitoches Meat Pies with Spicy Buttermilk Dip

From Hidden Valley®

Chicken Puff Pastry Crowns

From Better Homes and Gardens

Beef and Blue Bites

From Johnsonville Italian Sausage

Italian Sausage Lollipops

From Better Homes and Gardens

When the oven is occupied with other appetizers, take advantage of the grill to cook these pork loin kabobs.

Mustard-Glazed Pork Skewers with Apple-Apricot Chutney

From Better Homes and Gardens

Cocktail meatballs and weenies are made special for party serving with this recipe that has a zesty spark of cranberry in the sauce. Make and serve the appetizers in a slow cooker.

Crimson-Glazed Ham Balls and Smokies

From Better Homes and Gardens

These Mexican turnovers are beloved treats. Traditionally, they were made at Christmas and filled with dried fruits preserved from the fall harvest.

Empanaditas

From Better Homes and Gardens

With the make-ahead directions, you can prepare the phyllo rolls up to 3 months before the party, then bake them just before your guests arrive.

Greek Lamb and Cheese Strudel

From Better Homes and Gardens

These little ham and chicken sandwiches make a hearty appetizer for a wedding shower or other celebrations.

Country Ham Sandwiches

From Better Homes and Gardens

A savory lamb and potato filling makes these crispy appetizers irresistible. If you like, substitute ground beef for the lamb.

Curry Phyllo Triangles

From Better Homes and Gardens

If you like, cut each crescent-shaped loaf into 12 slices and serve as a meaty appetizer.

Stuffed Pizza Bread

From Family Circle

Cutting the roast in half allows you to spread the spicy Cajun seasoning rub over more of the meat and helps you slice it easily into appetizer-size portions.

Cajun Spice-Rubbed Pork Loin Roast

From Smithfield

Ideal for a brunch or dinner buffet.

Mini Lemon Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches

From Food & Wine

These ribs are named after Spanish snacks known as pinchos. Jason McCullar rubs them with a smoked-paprika spice blend, then lacquers them with a sherry-spiked glaze. For an ideal cocktail snack, look for riblets, a half portion of baby back ribs; they're especially meaty. Or ask your butcher to split your rib racks crosswise.

Pincho Ribs with Sherry Glaze

From Food & Wine

For a taste of: Asia Try this book: Asian Dumplings In her pan-Asian cookbook, food writer Andrea Nguyen recommends homemade wonton wrappers but says store-bought are fine: "Just look for ones labeled 'thin' or 'Hong Kong-style.' "

Spinach-and-Pork Wontons

From Food & Wine

At Thai restaurants, Tom Mylan usually requests a double order of larb (or laab), an addictive appetizer of ground meat spiked with chiles, lime juice, and fish sauce and served with lettuce leaves for wrapping.

Thai Ground Pork Salad

From Food & Wine

Vietnamese summer rolls are often filled with or shrimp, but Grace Parisi makes hers with roast beef from the deli.

Roast Beef Summer Rolls

From Food & Wine

Spiedini are pieces of meat and other foods grilled on skewers. "Sausages and chicken livers are staples of Tuscan cuisine," says Rolando Beramendi.

Sausage, Bread, and Chicken Liver Spiedini