Summer appetizer ideas to get the party started. No matter the occasion, these crowdpleasing recipes are sure to be a hit.

Cowboy cream cheese dip is one of those recipes that proves just how good simple can be. All you need is a block of cream ...

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Place the puff pastry on top of the cheese and jelly. Use a fork to press the edges together. The egg wash will serve as glue. Ensure that you seal the edges thoroughly by crimping with the fork. 4.

Place a small slice of brie (rind included) on top of the egg wash. Add about ½ teaspoon of pepper jelly on top. Take another square of puff pastry and gently stretch it between your fingers to ...

Place the puff pastry on top of the cheese and jelly. Use a fork to press the edges together. The egg wash will serve as glue. Ensure that you seal the edges thoroughly by crimping with the fork. 4.

This is like classic cream cheese with pepper jelly—but taken up several notches. Coated with a smoky-spicy rub and scored like a Sunday roast, the cream cheese absorbs the smoke at a low temperature, ...

Preheat the oven to 350°. In a pie pan, toss the pecans with the oil and salt. Bake for 8 minutes or until toasted. Let the pecans cool, then coarsely chop. Spread 1/2 tablespoon of the butter on ...

2. Caviar and onion Substitute crème fraîche for the sour cream, and then mix in finely chopped red onion, lemon zest, and caviar (these are our favorites) for a bright and briny cream cheese.