From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Fondly nicknamed "The Big Dipper," our creamy spinach dip is a party favorite-especially during the Christmas season, with spinach and pimentos blended for holiday...
Author: By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Black-eyed peas can replace the chickpeas, if desired. For a lighter soup, the rice can be omitted.
Author: Donna Klein
Your favorite dip gets a smoky, spicy twist with chipotle chiles. Sharp white Cheddar and mozzarella make this classic cream cheese-and-chicken combination extra cheesy. This is a dip that will keep you...
Author: Food Network
With just a few high-quality ingredients and less than 10 minutes, you can make this appetizer. "Delicious" doesn't even begin to describe this: If I'm starting with this, then I know the rest of the meal...
Author: Antonia Lofaso
You can serve the carrot purée on its own on croutons or pita triangles, or as a dip with crudités. You can also accompany it with garlicky yogurt seasoned with mint, as it would be served in Greece...
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
Traditionally, minestrone is slow-simmered with Parmigiano-Reggiano rinds to impart a rich umami flavor to the broth. In our shortcut version, soy sauce is used instead, adding instant depth to this pantry-friendly...
Author: Food Network Kitchen
Calvados is the famous apple brandy from Normandy. A well-stocked liquor store will generally have it on hand, but you can substitute applejack brandy (or even a good fresh apple cider.) "I can buy boudin...
Author: Food Network
With just a few ingredients and some hands-off time, feta cheese can be transformed into a delicious appetizer to serve with crostini or as an accompaniment to grilled vegetables and meat. We came up with...
Author: Food Network Kitchen
With Asian flavor notes from soy sauce, ginger and pineapple juice, these slow-cooked chicken wings can be an appetizer or a meal in themselves.
Author: Jessica Walker
In this recipe, beets are cooked in two separate batches: One batch is used to make "beet water," a kind of rich beet stock, and the other is cooked and grated.
Author: Tom Birchard
Campechana is the perfect marriage of shrimp cocktail and salsa, with extra layers of flavor thanks to sweet lump crabmeat, smoky New Mexican chiles, briny olives, and creamy avocado. This version was...
Author: Levi Goode
This take on the retro classic is a fun way to start a holiday dinner party. The recipe makes more Louie dressing than you think you might need-but that's a good thing.
Author: Anna Stockwell
These fried and sauced chicken breast strips have all the spicy flavor of Buffalo wings-without the hassle of bones. Serve them with a tangy blue cheese dip and celery sticks and you'll never choose bone-in...
Author: Rhoda Boone