A Commonplace Book

Category: appetizers and hors d'oeuvres...

  • food eaten to pique the appetite or to moderate hunger, especially that stimulated by drink
  • the category of hors d'oeuvres is small portions of savory, often highly seasoned, food
  • the Scandinavian smorgasbord, Spanish tapas, Greek meze, Italian antipasto, Egyptian mazza, and Russian zakuska
  • a meat and cheese tray, seafood appetizers, vegetables and dip, fruit, cocktail and finger sandwiches
  • an hors d'oeuvres trolley with several dozen little recipients containing the various delicacies on offer
  • tiny quesadillas, cheese ball, crab puffs, Mexican layered dip, deviled eggs, Buffalo wings, cocktail wieners, popcorn chicken, Swedish meatballs, shrimp cocktail, potato skins, fried mozzarella, stuffed mushrooms, dill dip

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