What are some good appetizers?

Simple but effective appetizers include spinach or crab dips, pub fare such as mozzarella sticks or buffalo wings, or even a platter of cured meats and cheeses. Other common restaurant appetizers are fried pickles, potato skins, cocktail meatballs or lobster rolls.

Massive recipe databases such as Food and Wine or Food and personalized chef websites such as Jamie Oliver's offer thousands of creative appetizer options with which to impress guests. Many cooking websites stress that chefs should be open to taking risks with the appetizer course, particularly because appetizer portions are smaller, so strong flavors and more expensive ingredients can be used more freely.