Appetizers are a great addition to every baker’s repertoire! They’re ideal for cocktail parties and other events where you want to serve a light bite to eat, but not necessarily a full meal. And even though I love making sweet treats, I find savory appetizer recipes equally fun to develop and prepare.

Explore all of my appetizer recipes, including easy anchovy sticks, puff pastry appetizers like cheese straws and savory palmiers, and more.


Pesto Pinwheels
Buffalo Cauliflower
Pumpkin Dip
Pea and Mint Tartlets
Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
Lattice Pastry
Healthy Yogurt Dip
Homemade cheese pizza rolls arranged on a sheet of parchment
Cheese Pizza rolls
A bowl of spiced nuts, striped towel, parchment, and a spoon
Spiced Nuts
Sriracha Veggie Dip
Hot Cocoa Dip
Strawberry Fruit Dip
Cheese straws on a white plate
Puff Pastry Twists
Puff pastry anchovy sticks appetizer on a white background
Anchovy Sticks
Puff pastry for New Year's Eve
Puff Pastry Appetizers

Rebecca Frey

Rebecca Frey is a freelance recipe developer, food writer, photographer, stylist, and pastry chef. She earned the Diplôme de Pâtisserie (French Pastry Techniques Diploma) from Le Cordon Bleu London in 2020 and an MSc in Culinary Innovation from Birkbeck, University of London in 2022, where she focused her dissertation research on Pennsylvania Dutch recipes. She also holds a Professional Chocolatier’s Certificate from Ecole Chocolat. Rebecca has developed recipes for websites including Serious Eats, The Spruce Eats, Wine Enthusiast, and others. Follow her on Instagram @bastecutfold.

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