America's Test Kitchen Special Issue: Make-Ahead Appetizers (2014): More Than 70 Foolproof Recipes for Every Kind of Party

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    • Categories: Bread & rolls, savory; Vegan
    • Ingredients: garlic; dried red pepper flakes; bread flour; instant yeast
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  • BLT canapés with basil mayonnaise

    • pastaplease on March 28, 2022

      OMG - so delicious! Very hard not to eat them all up before guests arrive. Used Nature's Own white bread - perfect. Brushed both sides with olive oil before cutting into circles (no spray) and baking.

  • Ham and cheese palmiers

    • Breadcrumbs on January 01, 2015

      p. 28 – Really lovely! These are very simple to assemble; you just need to factor in the 1 hour the recipe calls for to allow time for the un-cooked palmiers to chill before slicing. Needless to say, my time was tight and I had to skip that step since I hadn’t read the recipe through in advance! That said, they turned out beautifully. I should have adjusted the time to account for the fact they weren’t cold so mine were slightly over-baked but they still tasted fabulous. I used Kozlik’s Dijon mustard. Photos here: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1000517?commentId=9363146#9363146

  • Mushrooms stuffed with Boursin and prosciutto

    • pastaplease on March 28, 2022

      I've made these for small group gatherings (Mah Jongg/Book Club) and everyone loves them. They're easy to put together and can be done ahead (big plus). Don't overfill, maybe add chives to the mixture. One time the mushrooms came out soggy and I don't know why ... maybe the rack was too low in the oven? Working on figuring that out.

  • Mini cheese quiches

    • pastaplease on April 07, 2022

      A bit bland, but very easy (if using store-bought pie dough) to make for a crowd. For that reason, I'd try these again but experiment with some additional herbs or spices, maybe add some cooked pancetta (?) Also, I'd do a more thorough job of greasing the muffin tin. Note: this make-ahead ATK issue is a goldmine of often delicious appetizers. It's my go-to whenever I'm hosting a group gathering.

  • Cheddar cheese rounds

    • kbrooks on May 24, 2025

      Wonderfully rich cheese cookies. I've taken double batches of these to gatherings and they always disappear quickly.

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  • Published Jan 01 2014
  • Format Magazine
  • Page Count 144
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher America's Test Kitchen

Publishers Text

Guests at the door while you're in the kitchen juggling cooking the evening's meal? We've all been there. If only you had a few appetizers ready to serve that needed nothing more than a quick reheating. Entertaining at the holidays, and indeed any time of year, takes a good deal of effort, imagination, and time. The beauty of make-ahead cooking is you can plan exactly what you want to make, prepare it at your leisure, and then enjoy it with your guests. The team at America's Test Kitchen has created this special edition bookazine (a hybrid of a book and a magazine) featuring 70+ foolproof appetizer recipes engineered to store well and taste fresh whether you've prepared them one day or one month before. Our picks for the best tasting ingredients and "how to" step photos make shopping and cooking even easier. Look forward to entertaining with America's Test Kitchen at your side.

Recipes include:
Spinach and Feta Puff Pastry Swirls, Caramelized Onion, Blue Cheese, and Prosciutto Tart, Ham & Cheese Palmiers, Herbed Spinach Dip, Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomato Terrine, Spanish Tortilla, Crispy Polenta Squares with Tapenade, Baked Brie Cups, Tomato and Mozzarella Tart, Gazpacho Shooters, Whipped Goat Cheese with Lemon and Scallions, Easy Mini Empanadas, and many more.