Classic Appetizers for A Crowd We'll Always Love
How To Make Homemade Cheddar Cheese Straws
RECIPE: Cheddar Cheese Straws
With a recipe this simple and delicious, you'll never serve store-bought cheese straws again.
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Afterburners
Recipe: Afterburners
This popular recipe combines unexpected ingredients in the best possible way. And these shrimp-stuffed peppers are especially delicious when served with a spicy queso dip.
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Cocktail Meatballs
Recipe: Cocktail Meatballs
Perfect for every event from football tailgates and holiday parties to bridal brunches, this recipe for cocktail meatballs has been around the Southern party circuit a time or two—and for good reason.
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Cheese Snappy Wafers
Recipe: Cheese Snappy Wafers
Southern hostesses have known for decades just how reliable cheese wafers are when it comes to pleasing hungry house guests. They’re quick, easy, and undeniably delicious—what else could you ask for?
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Tex-Mex Deviled Eggs
Recipe: Tex-Mex Deviled Eggs
If you haven’t sensed a theme yet, dishes with cheese or a little spice tend to be winners with just about any crowd. We first published this recipe in the ‘90s, so while not quite vintage, it’s well on its way to becoming a well-loved Southern classic.
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Cheddar-Horseradish-Walnut Cheese Ball
Recipe: Cheddar-Horseradish-Walnut Cheese Ball
This one deserves a place on this list so much that we even wrote an article about it: It’s Not a Southern Party Without a Cheese Ball. If you haven’t yet mastered this classic Southern appetizer recipe, there’s no time like the present.
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Lump Crab Mornay
Recipe: Lump Crab Mornay
Once you’ve mastered a go-to dip recipe, you’re set for any potluck that might show up on your calendar. The delicious blend of creamy cheese and just a little bit of heat has long made crab mornay a Southern classic worth making a classic of your own.