Most Loved Appetizers

Steve Pitt is a Toronto-based freelance writer and an award-winning journalist. He has written many young adult and children's books, including Day of the Flying Fox: The True Story of World War II Pilot Charley Fox.

For those who like their finger food both tasty and stress-free, this
collection of appetizer recipes will show them the way. Many of the
recipes, like the Ham and Cheese Ball or Devilled Eggs, are traditional
Canadian favourites that long ago won a place of honour at church
potlucks, family picnics, and holiday gatherings. Others, like the
Chinese Pot Stickers or Japanese Yakitori Chicken Skewers, reflect the
changing tastes of average Canadians. No matter how exotic the recipe
sounds in name, all the ingredients listed can be found in just about
any supermarket.

Some of the recipes featured include Grilled Brie and Fruit Crostini,
Caramelized Popcorn, Bruschetta, Cheese Tarts, Cheese Bites, Cheese
Cubes, Cheese Thins, six types of chicken wings (Bali, Buffalo, Crusty
Parmesan, Glazed, Oriental, and Sweet and Sour), six types of meatballs
(Cranberry, Maple-Glazed, Polynesian, Chutney Sauce, Spanish, and Sesame
Pork), Shrimp Cocktail, Dim Sum Beef and Pepper Treats, Chili Con Queso,
Corned Beef Mousse, Tortilla Chips, Curried Chicken Rolls, Scallops with
Bacon, Snackin’ Potato Skins, 26 types of cold dip, and 12 different
hot dips.

The book, with its strong yet flexible binding, lies flat, making it
easy to use in the kitchen. There are colour pictures of every finished
food item and an exceptional index. Food snobs may sneer at Paré’s
ready use of bouillon cubes, garlic powder, and canned ingredients, but
these items are also found in some of the finest kitchens in Canada.
This is a great book for beginner and intermediate cooks.