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Appetizers/ Hors D'oeuvres Recipes

Starter courses are an important part of French cuisine. Add flair to your cocktail hour or meal with these delicious French appetizer and hors D'oeuvre recipes.
Basic Crudités Recipe
Crudites are a popular French appetizer. This basic crudités recipe allows raw vegetables to marinate overnight for a zesty, effortless hors d'oeuvre. French crudités appetizer.
Basil Palmiers Recipe
This basil palmiers recipe features fresh basil, garlic, olive oil, and puff pastry. The savory cookies make a great appetizer. Palmiers au basilic.
Brandade Canapes Recipe
Salt cod and potatoes are pureed and then served with crème fraiche and caviar on potato slices in this brandade canapes recipe. French appetizer with salt cod and potatoes.
Citrus Marinated Olives Recipe
This easy citrus marinated olives recipe features olive oil, herbs, garlic, citrus zest, and olives. Olives marinated with citrus.
Coquilles Saint-Jacques Recipe
Try this recipe for Coquilles Saint-Jacques next time you have guests coming for dinner. It’s a classic French recipe and it’s absolutely delicious! Sautéed scallops with spices.
Crudites with Lemon Oil Recipe
This crudites with lemon oil recipe features raw vegetables tossed with vividly flavored lemon and thyme oil. It is a wonderful appetizer for a French countryside-themed event. French crudites appetizer with lemon oil.
Escargot Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe
This easy escargot stuffed mushrooms recipe is a wonderful appetizer to pop in the oven at the last minute for an impressive dish. Mushrooms with snails recipe.
Gougeres Recipe
This Gougeres recipe, French cheese puffs, is a perfect appetizer course for any meal.
Provencal Rosemary Almonds Recipe
Try this savory Provencal rosemary almonds recipes for an addition that is at home on any hors d’oeuvres plate. This French recipe is sure to bring you compliments. French appetizer with rosemary and almonds.
Peppered Marinated Olives Recipe
This easy peppered marinated olives recipe features olive oil, herbs, garlic, peppers, and olives. Olives marinated with peppers.
Spicy Cheese Rounds Recipe
This spicy cheese rounds recipe is accented with hints of mustard and pepper. They make the perfect, easy to prepare appetizer recipe. French appetizer crackers with cheese.
Red Pepper Gougeres Recipe
This red pepper gougeres recipe, French cheese puffs flecked with bits of roasted red peppers, is a perfect appetizer course for any meal.

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