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Practice Round: 8 Fancy Bites For Your Oscars Party

Finger food recipes for a fancy night of TV

Feb 21, 2013 1:03 pm

Photo: Mark Shaw

We're assuming you're not on the red carpet tonight. No fancy appetizers to be had there, that's for sure. But on the couch at home, well there's a veritable feast going on. Whip up a few batches of upscale bites for your Oscars viewing party this Sunday and rest assured that you won't spill any baked brie sauce on your jacket. Or sweatshirt.

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Practice Round: Bite-Sized Foods For Your Super Bowl Party

Small bites and Super Sunday go hand in hand

Jan 30, 2013 6:01 pm

Sometimes "overly enthusiastic" sports fans should stick to finger foods when watching football — jalapeño poppers, popcorn chicken, stuff on a stick. Find out why this is a fact, plus 10 awesome tailgating recipes to back up this theory, after the jump.

BBQ Nation

'Home-Schooled' BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe

Killer crispy sauced wings from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

Jan 15, 2013 3:01 pm

John Stage is owner/pitmaster of Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Harlem, New York, where you can regularly find us chowing down on massive platters of expertly smoked meat with all the fixins. He was kind enough to loan his recipe for barbecue chicken wings just in time for the home stretch toward the Super Bowl.

Party Fare

Honey Baked Pistachio Wings Recipe

A sweet wing recipe from a fried chicken master

Jan 3, 2013 1:02 pm

Photo: HellaCrisis

Check out this recipe for honey baked pistachio wings from the man who invented the underground fried chicken DJ party: Dante Gonzales of Dante Fried Chicken, Ride or Fry food truck and subsequent pop-ups. He is one guy to trust with your poultry if you want it crispy and delicious. You do, right? Then heed his secret trick and don't even think of cutting corners.

Party Fare

10 Small Bites For Your New Year's Eve Party

New Year's Eve party snacks for your classy shindig

Dec 29, 2012 3:35 pm

If you're going to be smart about drinking cheap champagne on New Year's Eve, you'd best heed our expert tried-and-tested advice. We took that silver bullet for you, friends. Yes, $15 bottles are cheap champagne. Now, for some food to go with it. We like anything fried, meaty, salty or otherwise savory accompaniments to a nice brut bubbly, so take your pick of our custom champagne pairing snacks for your swingin' party.

Party Fare

Holiday Party Food For Classy Dudes

Throwing a shindig? We've got the food covered.

Dec 8, 2012 3:03 pm

Good news (for most of you) — it's holiday party season! We'd rather hang out and drink with our friends, so we'd like to spend as little time in the kitchen as possible with maximum results. Lofty goal? Think again — we've rounded up some easy, satisfying and winter-appropriate party food for your kickback, soirée or slightly-less-formal-than-a-hoedown gathering.

Tailgate!

Sausage and Ricotta Jalapeño Poppers Recipe

Add some chopped pepperoncini to these poppers

Sep 24, 2012 5:01 pm

Photo: Mark Shaw

This recipe substitutes ricotta for cream cheese, with some chopped pepperoncini to cut the fat of the cheese and Italian sausage and add a little extra heat. That's why you're eating poppers, right?

FR Test Kitchen

Bloody Mary Bites Recipe

A spicy cocktail and appetizer recipe all in one

Aug 6, 2012 4:01 pm

Photo: Sam Horine

What better appetizer to serve at a cocktail party than a cocktail within an appetizer? These Bloody Mary Bites combine the best of your favorite brunch cocktail with all its best accoutrements on one handy little toothpick.

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