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Painted Chef's Classic Beef Carpaccio

SUBMITTED BY: The Painted Chef

Raw beef tenderloin is served with a tangy sauce. This is a variation on the Harry's Bar 1950's invention of carpaccio.

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Eggplant with Tomatoes and Mint Bruschetta

Submitted by: LoveToCook

Home Town: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Toasted French bread is topped with simmered eggplant, tomatoes, and mint and broiled with goat cheese for a flavorful appetizer for an Italian dinner.

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Rhode Island-Style Pizza Strips aka Bakery Pizza

Submitted by: Rebecca C.

Home Town: Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA

Living In: Garland, Maine, USA

Simple pizza-flavored appetizers, inspired by the ones you can get at Italian bakeries and markets in Rhode Island, have optional pepperoni. It's best made with bulk pizza dough rather than a premade refrigerated crust.

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Pizza Fondue

Submitted by: MARNIKINS

Home Town: Rogersville, Tennessee, USA

Living In: Ashburn, Virginia, USA

Break out your fondue pot and mix up a tasty pizza-flavored sauce in just minutes for dipping cubes of French bread. The whole family will have fun with this easy, quick recipe.

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Double Tomato Bruschetta

Submitted by: Laurie Thompson

Bruschetta is a traditional Italian item in which small slices of bread are topped with such things as tomato, basil, and mozzarella cheese, as is the case in this delightful recipe.

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Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomato Bruschetta

Submitted by: SMPETER

Marinated chicken, spinach, feta, and sun-dried tomatoes are tossed with dressing and served on grilled or toasted slices of focaccia bread. This is a great appetizer any time of year!

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Bruschetta with Shallots

Submitted by: DOREENB

Shallots are the special ingredient in this easy, filling bruschetta. The tomato mixture tastes best when prepared ahead of time and chilled for approximately 1 hour.

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