It's just not summer without a gathering or two, and it's not a gathering without appetizers. A simple bowl of nuts or some chips and dip will turn even the simplest meal into a festivity. But of ...

Ready to kick off your end-of-summer party in style? These 29 Summer Appetizer Recipes are exactly what you need to wow your guests! Whether you're throwing a casual backyard hangout or a fancy soirée ...

Shaving the cukes into ribbons makes for an elegant, unexpected presentation. The key is removing most of their excess water with a generous dusting of salt before mixing the salad, so the dressing ...

Leave it to Giada De Laurentiis to make a five-star pasta salad recipe. The longtime Food Network star’s Antipasto Salad is a quick and easy dish that lends itself to the summer months. This is one of ...

Summertime entertaining season has arrived. Cookouts in the backyard with friends, family reunions, graduation parties and Fourth of July—the season gives us so many reasons to get outside and enjoy ...

These dips come together with just 10 ingredients or fewer, and are the perfect start to your next get-together!

Whether you're hosting a warm weather party or a holiday event, guests will flock to the appetizer table to sample classic shrimp cocktail, crudité with a whipped basil ricotta dip, spicy tuna ...

Memorial Day means the arrival of barbecue season and summer appetizers such as Giada De Laurentiis’ caprese skewers. While the cookbook author has many easy summer appetizer recipes her skewers just ...

Low-fuss recipes for spinach dip, stuffed mushrooms and watermelon bites free you up to enjoy the fun Summer means casual get-togethers, and with most of my friends and family being double-boosted ...

For a quick and easy Summer appetizer, drizzle some honey and crushed pistachios over roasted figs on a crostini slathered in ricotta cheese. (Recipe courtesy of Adrianna Adarme of the Fresh Tastes ...

The squashes of summer -- zucchini, yellow crookneck, pattypan, zephyr -- are the best squash in our book. If you find yourself among those afflicted with more squash than you know what to do with or ...