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Appetizers

There’s nothing like a good appetizer to kick off a gathering, large or small, with friends and family. In this collection you will find all of my appetizer recipes, ranging from homemade ranch with Greek yogurt to classic keftedes or tiropitas, two favorite Greek recipes.

Homemade Roasted Red Peppers
Bowl of just-roasted balsamic mini peppers.

4-Ingredient Balsamic Roasted Mini Peppers
A bowl of real sour cream and onion dip.

Real Sour Cream & Onion Dip
A container filled with homemade sourdough crackers.

Easy Sourdough Discard Crackers (Thin & Crispy)
Just baked garlic-herb monkey bread on a cutting board.

Cheesy Garlic & Herb Monkey Bread
Before making this, I never would have described a calzone as light. Or as something that tastes like spring. Or as something I would consider serving to company, maybe sliced into rounds to reveal its oozing, cheesy goodness. This recipe changes all of that. // alexandracooks.com

Goat Cheese and Prosciutto Calzones

Pizza Margherita, Marcella Hazan Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter, Homemade Ricotta
A plate of oven-baked, honey-soy chicken drumsticks.

Honey-Soy Chicken Drumsticks, Thighs or Wings
A plate of crispy baby artichokes.

Super-Easy, Pan-Roasted Baby Artichokes
A plate of deviled eggs.

Classic Deviled Eggs

Ramp Green Pesto & Pizza | Pickled Ramps
A bowl of mashed sweet potatoes with chilies, lime, and cilantro.

Sweet Potatoes with Chilies, Lime, & Cilantro

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Just-baked rosemary focaccia.

Overnight, Refrigerator Focaccia = The Best Focaccia Bread Recipe
Just baked margherita pizza.

Simple, 4-Ingredient Homemade Pizza Dough
A halved loaf of sourdough bread.

Homemade Sourdough Bread, Step by Step
A bowl over overnight chia oats and berries.

Overnight Chia Oats (Gluten-free, Dairy Free)
Two fresh loaves of peasant bread on a cooling rack, and the pyrex bowls they were baked in.

My Mother’s Peasant Bread: The Best Easiest Bread You Will Ever Make
Overhead shot of two loaves of super moist banana bread.

Mrs. Myers’s Sweet and Moist Banana Bread (AKA The BEST Banana Bread Ever)
An overhead shot of a dozen blueberry muffins on a cooling rack.

The Best Lemon-Blueberry Muffins
Buttermilk blueberry breakfast cake, just baked.

Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake
An up close photo of cut brownies on a board.

Best-Ever Fudgy (Shiny-Topped!) Homemade Brownies
A tray of soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies.

Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
A plate of oven-baked, honey-soy chicken drumsticks.

Honey-Soy Chicken Drumsticks, Thighs or Wings
An overhead shot of the best zucchini bread in a loaf pan.

Must-Try, Super-Moist Zucchini Bread
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Alexandra Stafford

Alexandra (Ali) Stafford is the founder of Alexandra’s Kitchen and the author of two cookbooks: Bread Toast Crumbs and The New York Times bestselling Pizza Night. She lives in Upstate New York with her husband, four children, 3 cats, and 1 dog.

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