Recipes for easy-to-make appetizers


Italian wines and antipasto: the great matchup
WINE
Italian wines and antipasto: the great matchup
By Jean T. Barrett
Offer your guests a half-dozen bottles with distinctive flavors and let them decide the compatibility of different wines with different dishes.
September 3, 2008

Almost-instant appetizers using pantry basics
THE CALIFORNIA COOK
Almost-instant appetizers using pantry basics
By Russ Parsons
With delicious staples on hand, you can pull together a spread and hardly cook at all.
September 3, 2008

8 distinct Italian wines to savor
8 distinct Italian wines to savor

Small-plate mates

Here's where to find eight recommended refreshing and different Italian wines. They include sparklers and dry whites as well as frothy reds and make delightful drinking with small-plates appetizers and antipasto dishes.
September 3, 2008

Recipe: White bean, anchovy and caper spread
Recipe: White bean, anchovy and caper spread
Total time: 10 minutes
September 3, 2008

Recipe: Olives with lemon and rosemary
Recipe: Olives with lemon and rosemary
Total time: 10 minutes, plus 1 hour marinating time
September 3, 2008

Recipe: Zucchini-basil frittata
Recipe: Zucchini-basil frittata
Total time: 30 minutes
September 3, 2008

Recipe: Rice salad with shrimp and arugula
Recipe: Rice salad with shrimp and arugula
September 3, 2008