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Cheese Fondue with a Twist

Submitted by: Katy N

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

A mix of Swiss cheeses and smoked Gouda make a rich fondue, perfect for dipping crusty French bread.

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Deb's Tapenade

Submitted by: Deb S.

This is an olive dip that makes for a great appetizer or to serve as a topping on meat.

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Garlic and Herb Cream Cheese

Submitted by: 1wayin

Home Town: Hillside, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Branchville, New Jersey, USA

This versatile cheese spread is flavored with a variety of herbs and works as well on sandwiches as it does on crackers.

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Cheese Puffs (Gougeres)

Submitted by: Carolyn Bunkley

Living In: Whitestone, New York, USA

Light, airy, cheese puffs are a versatile addition to a meal or appetizer plate. Tiny, they're like soup nuts. Larger, they pair well with beer or wine. Even bigger, they can be split and filled with ham, chicken, tuna salad, or even more cheese!

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Wow! Is that Caviar?

Submitted by: valereee

Home Town: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Living In: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Much less expensive and much less time-consuming than it looks. You can buy a small jar of caviar in the canned-fish section of your supermarket for about 5 dollars. This will wow everyone at your next gathering.

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Easy Liver Pate II

Submitted by: GAIL BOYD

Home Town: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Liverwurst sausage is mixed into a velvety pate and frosted with cream cheese. Serve with crackers, veggies or tiny deli rye slices. This is better if done up the day before serving to give flavors time to mingle.

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Chicken and Asparagus Vol-au-vent

Submitted by: tassiedevil

Living In: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

This is a great finger food ideal for parties. Additions are endless too - bacon, spinach, cream. Simply garnish with fresh parsley for color!

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Blue Cheese Walnut Toasts

Submitted by: Elizabeth

Home Town: Troy, Michigan, USA

Living In: Delray Beach, Florida, USA

These little toasts can be served by themselves as appetizers or sometimes I like to serve them as croutons on salad.

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Deep Fried Brie

Submitted by: CHRISTINA KANDIL

Warm melted brie oozes out of a crispy breadcrumb coating when you bite into these pieces of heaven. Serve with cranberry sauce and a small side salad and you have the perfect dinner appetizer or snack.

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Pate Recipe

Submitted by: BobbyLee3021

A nice, ordinary, everyday pate made with veal and chicken livers, and flavored with onion and bacon. Serve with an assortment of fine crackers.

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Mussels Provencal

Submitted by: Corinne Hobin

A tomato sauce recipe for mussels is great if you don't like the usual wine recipes (like me!). There is no salt or butter. Here's a tip to make sure mussels are fresh: tap the opening of the mussel on a hard surface, if the shell closes you've got yourself some nice fresh mussels!

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Honey Brie Spread

Submitted by: jksaquing

Living In: El Sobrante, California, USA

Better titled as 'Bedroom Brie'! This is our favorite food after the kids have gone to sleep. A wheel of Brie is wrapped in pastry, then topped with pecans and honey, and baked to golden perfection. Best paired with a Sauvignon Blanc.

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Escargot Mushrooms

Submitted by: Debbie Young

Snails are sauteed in garlic butter and stuffed in mushroom caps. When microwaving the mushroom caps, be careful they don't shrivel. Serve with garlic bread to lap up the running juices.

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Quiche Lorraine II

Submitted by: Lynn

Bacon, eggs, cheese and onions. It's a delicious way to start a meal!

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Creamy Garlic Escargot

Submitted by: Jamie

Escargot served with a creamy garlic sauce in a phyllo dough shell. Helix snails can be found at specialty and gourmet grocery stores.

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Chutney Baked Brie

Submitted by: Hillary Quinn

This round wheel of Brie is dusted with curry powder, then spread with a mango chutney, studded with chopped cashews, and baked until the cheese inside the rind is melted. The sweet/savory combination is creamy and delicious.

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Real French Crepes

Submitted by: SAMMYSAM

I am a French Canadian from Montreal, this recipe is one of the first ones that I learned as a child growing up and can either be served traditional style with REAL maple syrup on top or cold with ice cream rolled into it and chocolate syrup on top as a desert.

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Deep Fried Camembert with Raspberry Sauce

Submitted by: Jennifer Romasco

Wedges of camembert cheese are breaded, deep fried and dipped in a sweet raspberry sauce. Delicious!

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Tangy Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Submitted by: Jerry

This is a great appetizer that goes well with unsalted crackers or toasted bread rounds. Adjust flavor to taste!

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Fig and Olive Tapenade

Submitted by: Anne

This is an easy gourmet appetizer. I've brought this to several parties and it is always a hit! I often add some chopped green olives to the olive mixture and a little more balsamic. Goat cheese may also be used in place of the cream cheese. Serve with slices of French bread or crackers.