Starter

From crispy, golden bites to fresh and vibrant salads, each dish is crafted to delight and prepare your taste buds for the flavors to follow. Perfect for sharing or savoring solo, these starters are not just the beginning—they’re a highlight of their own.

Latest Starter Recipe

Shrimp Vuelve a la Vida

This is the recipe we make at our restaurant Ensenada, which is

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Pastrami-Spiced Chicken Wings

These insanely flavorful oven-baked chicken wings get their mouth-tingling heat from a

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Spinach Artichoke Dip

If you limit your spinach artichoke dip consumption to the appetizer spread

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Crispy Coconutty Zucchini Fritters

Inspired by bhajia, crispy fried snacks with origins in the Indian subcontinent,

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Cachapas

Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, cachapas are savory-sweet

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Sweet Potato and Blue Cheese Dip

Charlotte, North Carolina’s Supperland—one of our 10 Best New Restaurants of 2022—is

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Baked Brie Bites With Jezebel Sauce

For these Brie bites, a staple on the menu at Supperland in

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Zucchini Sausage Rolls

If you’ve relegated sausage rolls solely to the finger-food category, you’re missing

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Old Bay Chips With Lemon Mayo

Take the classic party snack of chips and dip one step further

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