Appetizer recipes

12 recipes tagged “appetizer”.

• Tuna Tartare with Avocado and Sesame

  Sushi-grade tuna cut to a fine dice and dressed in soy and sesame, ready before the knife's even rinsed off.

  Serves 420 min prep0 min cook

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• Little Gem Caesar Salad with Anchovy and Parmesan

  A raw egg yolk and a mashed anchovy whisked into a dressing sharper than anything from a bottle, tossed with lettuce that still has some crunch left in it.

  Serves 415 min prep5 min cook

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• Gruyère and White Wine Fondue

  Grated cheese and wine coaxed with cornstarch into a pot that stays glossy instead of breaking into strings — dip bread until it's gone.

  Serves 410 min prep15 min cook

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• Grilled Octopus with Lemon and Oregano

  Simmered low until a knife slides through with no resistance, then charred hard on the grill for a crust the braise alone can't give.

  Serves 415 min prep2 hours cook

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• Gravlax with Dill and Citrus

  Salmon buried under salt, sugar, and dill for three days until it cures firm enough to slice paper-thin, no stove required.

  Serves 815 min (plus 3 day cure) prep0 min cook

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• Chicken Liver Pâté with Brandy and Thyme

  Livers seared hard and blended smooth with butter and brandy, an appetizer that tastes like more effort than a food processor actually requires.

  Serves 615 min prep10 min cook

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• Quick-Pickled Beets with Horseradish and Dill

  Boiled beets cooled in a sharp vinegar brine, piled onto a horseradish cream that cuts right back through the sweetness.

  Serves 620 min prep45 min cook

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• Pan-Fried Crab Cakes with Lemon Aioli

  Lump crab bound with just enough panko to hold its shape, fried hard in a skillet until the crust is the only thing between you and the crab.

  Serves 420 min prep15 min cook

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• Grilled Peaches with Burrata, Prosciutto, and Basil

  Charred peaches against cold burrata and salty prosciutto — a five-ingredient plate that's mostly assembly.

  Serves 410 min prep5 min cook

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• Snapper Ceviche with Avocado and Lime

  Raw fish cured firm in citrus instead of heat, on the table in half an hour with no stove involved.

  Serves 415 min prep30 min (curing) cook

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• Smoky Eggplant Dip

  Eggplant charred to ash on the outside so the inside tastes like it was cooked over coals.

  Serves 615 min prep25 min cook

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• Pan-Fried Pork and Napa Cabbage Dumplings

  Seared crisp on one side and steamed soft on the other, gone before the second batch is out of the pan.

  Serves 445 min prep15 min cook

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