12 Festive Thanksgiving Appetizers

This irresistible spread made from cottage cheese, sour cream, garlic, and fresh herbs comes from the renowned L’Auberge Chez Francois in Great Falls, Virginia.

Wildly addictive, these candied pecans are perfect to serve with cocktails or toss over salads — and they take just 15 minutes to make!

Made with store-bought puff pastry, this baked brie is an easy yet impressive appetizer for a party. You’ll love my foolproof technique for wrapping the cheese.

Similar to htipiti, the salty and tangy Mediterranean mezze spread, this feta dip is fabulous with toasted pita or veggies.

These Sriracha deviled eggs are truly devilish and pop-in-your-mouthable.

Delicious on crackers and crudités, this tangy and creamy cheese spread is often referred to as the pâté of the South.

Baba ganoush is a popular Middle Eastern dip made from eggplant, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and spices.

This elegant smoked salmon dip is delicious on crackers. Bonus: leftovers are wonderful on bagels the next day.

Homemade cheese straws specked with fresh herbs make a delicious and fun hors d’oeuvre.

Gougères are savory cheese puffs made from pâte à choux with a generous amount of cheese folded in. They’re the perfect little bite to serve with sparkling wine or cocktails.

Sweet, salty, and spicy, these rosemary nuts are perfect with cocktails or for snacking. But don’t say I didn’t warn you: they’re crazy addictive!

This candied bacon has all the makings of a crowd-pleasing party nibble: it’s crispy, chewy, smoky, salty, sweet, and spicy.