Appetizers/Hors d'oeuvres/Starters/Amuse Bouche Recipes

Bruschetta, Canapés and Crostini Recipes:

Artichoke and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
Recipe and photo by Betty Rosbottom, author of Big Book of Backyard Cooking. Betty says, "The prep work took less than 20 minutes. An hour before the party, I mounded the artichoke purée onto toasted baguette slices and added a sprinkle of crumbled goat cheese."
 

Black & Green Tapenade with Goat Cheese Crostini
This recipe and photo are courtesy of Chef Wolfgang Puck, owner of the Beverly Hills restaurant called Spago, one of America’s most high profile celebrity’ chefs.

Blue Cheese and Hazelnut Shortbread
I served this wonderful Blue Cheese & Hazelnuts Shortbread with my Truffle Custard at a wine tasting. I also added a dab of fig preserves on top of the cream cheese.  So wonderful with red wines!
 

Cauliflower Crostini
When I first saw this recipe using cauliflower, I though "How interesting. I must try this one." Naturally I can't leave any recipe alone and had to make a few changes. You and your guests will definitely love this unusual appetizer.



 

Chickpea Crostini
The chickpea spread can be made ahead of time to cut prep work on party day.

Crostini with White Truffle Oil and Olive Paste
I adapted this recipe from the cookbook La Vera Cucian by Carlo Middione - Carlo describes this recipe as, "This is a magic dish I eat with intimate friends because I often find myself licking my fingers to catch every essence of the truffle."


 

Filo Tomato Tart
This tart could be served as an appetizer or as a main entree.
 

French Onion Pissaladière - French Onion Tart
A Pissaladière is a French onion tart that is similar to a pizza or a savory pie. This classic French flatbread combines a crisp crust with smooth caramelized onions and zesty cumin seeds. This is the perfect accompaniment on your cheeseboard.

Goat Cheese & Balsamic-Honey Crostini
I adapted this great appetizer recipe from the cookbook The Wine Sense Diet.
 

Goat Cheese and Truffle Oil Crostini
Women especially love these wonderful crostini with truffle oil.
 

Grilled Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Sandwich
A very unusual and tasty cheese sandwich. So simple and so good! The pepper makes a wonderful tasting statement along with the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. These go great to serve at your wine tastings.

Honey Walnut Spread
I adapted this great appetizer recipe, originally by Chef Roxanne O'Brien of the Walnut Marketing Board, to share the wonderful flavors of honey and goat cheese.

Mushroom Croustades
This is a family favorite that can be made ahead and frozen. These bite-size appetizers disappear before your eyes.
 

Oyster Bruschetta
Oysters lovers will devour these appetizers!
 

Prosciutto and Gruyere Pinwheels
The recipe is from the April 2003 Bon Appetit Magazine. The perfect appetizer with Champagne.
 

Roast Beef & Arugula Crostini with Olive-Red Pepper Relish
These are fabulous for a party, and so easy to assemble!
 

Radish, Butter, and Bread (open-faced sandwiches)
 

Smoked Salmon and Caviar Canapes
Smoked salmon and caviar are a natural combination for a gourmet appetizer. This is a very easy-to-make, but very gourmet, appetizer or starter dish for the "grandest" of affairs.

Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Crostini
So easy to make and so good!
 

Spanish Tomato Toast
This simple but delightful combination of toasted bread and tomatoes is a classic Catalan tapa served before the meal. In every village and restaurant in Spain, they make a simple tapa called "pan con tomate", bread with tomatoes. Thick slabs of country-style bread are toasted over a wood fire until lightly golden. The bread is rubbed with garlic, tomato halves are smeared all over the toast (tomato pulp will rub off onto bread), drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil, and sprinkled with coarse salt, and freshly ground black pepper. The light sprinkling of salt over the tomato and olive oil is essential to bring the flavors together.

Toast with Chocolate and Fleur de Sel
Imagine - chocolate as an appetizer! So simple to make and so good! This recipe has been adapted from the cookbook Cooking for Mr Latte, A Food Lover's Courtship, with Recipes, by Amanda Hesser.

Tomato Bruschetta
This Tomato Bruschetta is the most wonderful appetizer during fresh tomato season. Easy to prepare and bursting with summer flavors, these bruschetta make a great snack, appetizer, or side dish. Try it and you'll be hooked!

 

Tomato Avocado-Goat Cheese Crostini
These appetizers can be made anytime of the year, but be sure and make this recipe when fresh vine-ripened tomatoes are in season.

Truffle Canapes
These canapes look elegant and are delicious. A very simple way to serve truffles to your guests. By using shavings, it makes your truffle go further.

Walnut, Arugula, and Gorgonzola Crostini
This recipe was shared with me by Peggy Bucholz of Tucson, AZ.