15 NYE Appetizers to Kick Off Your Countdown

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

Throw away that recipe for frozen meatballs and grape jelly — these homemade cocktail meatballs are so much better.

Made from fresh salmon and dill, these salmon cakes are as elegant as crab cakes but more affordable to make.

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

This creamy, spicy dip has all the flavor of Buffalo wings, but without all the mess.

Broiled feta with burst cherry tomatoes and capers makes a surprisingly addictive and flavorful spread.

Slightly warm, with a crisp shell and a cheesy interior, these are the perfect little bite to serve with sparkling wine or cocktails.

These restaurant-style coconut shrimp are remarkably easy to make. You can do all of the prep ahead and the sauce comes straight out of a bottle.

Think of this Asian-style hot crab dip with crispy wonton chips as a deconstructed crab rangoon.

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

Mussels in a buttery, garlicky white wine broth make a simple and elegant appetizer.

Made with cocktail sausages and puff pastry, these fancy pigs in a blanket are a guaranteed family favorite.

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

A Maryland staple, these crab cakes are made from fresh lump crab meat and Old Bay.

This is my favorite hummus recipe, and it’s easy to whip up with very few ingredients.