Appetizers
Buttermilk Bacon Pralines

Buttermilk Bacon Pralines

Buttermilk and bacon transform the praline from a confection into an amuse-bouche with a Southern twang.
Mini Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts. Courtesy of the Party Pastry.

Mini Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts. Courtesy of the Party Pastry.

Need a summer appetizer? Try these mini puff pastry tarts topped with tomato, goat cheese, sauteed onions and Parmesan.
Spiced Pecans

Spiced Pecans

You think they're sweet until the heat kicks you right in the back of the throat, like Chuck Norris but with more mercy.
Cheese Plate 101

Cheese Plate 101

The Barefoot Contessa's tips for a respectable cheese plate, from how to choose your cheeses to how to arrange and decorate your plate.
Cheese Straws (Quick-N-Dirty Version)

Cheese Straws (Quick-N-Dirty Version)

I don't know whether it's the intense flavor or that drool-inducing "snap," but it's impossible not to make a fool of yourself over these things.
Mom's Caramel Corn with Pecans

Mom’s Caramel Corn with Pecans

Make enough for every man, woman and child in the Target parking lot without breaking the bank.

Coconut Shrimp with Pineapple-Habanero Dip

With Nashville hosting tonight’s Monday Night Football game, we had to break out the big guns: Coconut Shrimp and Pineapple-Habanero Dip. Doesn’t that plate of shrimp look dainty? You’d never guess we snorted the rest straight off the paper towel. But the dip is the real star. The combination features pineapple, red bell pepper and...