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Invite Cook's Illustrated to your next soiree to guarantee the all-time best party for you and your guests.
All-Time Best Appetizers features a perfectly curated selection of our favorite appetizer recipes for a spread that hits all the high points, from dippable options to snacks to munch by the handful to elegant two-bite treats. Most recipes offer detailed make-ahead instructions, and we also offer advice for choosing drinks, planning your menu, and stocking your pantry.
All-Time Best Appetizers is part of a special series of focused recipe collections showcasing the best of the best. Each hardcover book is filled with foolproof recipes handpicked from a quarter-century of Cook's Illustrated magazine as well as expert testing information, tips from the test kitchen, and beautiful full-color photography. All-Time Best Appetizers and All-Time Best Soups are the first two titles in the series. New titles will be added to the series each year. Featured recipes include: Curried Deviled Eggs, Marinated Artichoke Hearts and Stuffed Pickled Sweet Peppers, Spanakopita, Easy Mini Chicken Empanadas, Serrano and Machego Crostini with Orange Honey, Smoked Salmon and Leek Tart, Spicy Whipped Feta, Classic Hummus, Green Chili Cheeseburger Sliders, Pan-Fried Halloumi, Latkes, Blini, Scallion Pancakes, Cocktail Crab Cakes with Chipotle Mayonnaise, Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp, and many more.
Synopsis
Hosting a party is overwhelming enough; let the experts at Cook's Illustrated reduce some of the strain with this perfectly curated selection of "only the best": the 75 best appetizer recipes ever to come out of the test kitchen. An innovative organization makes it simple to put together a well-balanced spread that hits all the high points, from something dippable to snacks to munch by the handful to elegant two-bite treats. Chapters mix cocktail party classics and modern finger foods and satisfy a variety of menus, abilities, and styles. Invite Cook's Illustrated to your next soiree to guarantee the all-time best party for you and your guests.