Bite-sized alligator bites that are quick and easy to make: an exotic food, but tastes very much like chicken!

The turkey version of a meatball.

A meatball is generally a mass of ground meat that is typically rolled meat composed of rolled ground beef and other ingredients, such as bread or bread crumbs, minced onion, various spices, and possibly eggs.

There are many kinds of meatball recipes using different kinds of meats and spices. While some meatballs are mostly made of meat and ingredients to cement the ball, others may include other ingredients. How one makes meatballs depends as much on one's cultural background as on individual taste. There are even meatless meatballs to satisfy vegetarian palates.

Deviled eggs or eggs mimosa are a common dish in France, Hungary and the United States, known as "Russian Eggs" in Germany, but they actually originated in Rome according to the show The Secret Life Of.... Made with hard-boiled eggs, deviled eggs are served cold. They are served as a side dish and are a common holiday or party food. Deviled eggs are one way of using Easter eggs after the children have found them. In the Midwestern and Southern U.S., they are commonly served as hors d'oeuvres before a full meal is served, often during the summer months. Deviled eggs are so popular that special serving dishes and carrying trays are sold specifically for them. Prepared deviled eggs are now available in some supermarkets.

Bite-sized appetizer dipped in brown sugar and wrapped in strips of bacon.

Most of us are short on venison loins and tenderloins and long on ground stuff, shoulder and neck roasts, etc. Here’s a way to stretch the good stuff, assuming that you want to share with others. It is best served very rare. If any of your guests have a problem with eating deer that is just seared on the outside, give them a bag of potato chips.

 

A quick and simple spinach and artichoke dip.

This is a loose adaptation of Henry Lowe's Famous Smoked Mullet Dip as featured on the Sporting Chef TV show. Henry knows his way around a smoker, but is a little tight when it comes to exact recipe measurements. Follow the recipe below the first time and then adjust to suit your own taste. Thanks, Henry!

Look, I know that “fish dip” doesn’t sound all that appetizing to us Westerners, but it’s a way of life in some parts of the country. Florida’s panhandle or “Redneck Riviera” is big on fish dip. This is also great with any leftover or fresh fish that is cooked, cooled and flaked. Serve with toast points or crackers.

 

Looking for something tasty and easy to serve at your Super Bowl party? Why not make homemade boneless Buffalo wings?

Sesame chicken wings with garlic, green onions, sesame seeds, soy sauce, and other ingredients. These chicken wings should be marinated for at least 2 hours, so plan to prepare them in advance.

A quick and easy appetizer made with cream cheese.

Rumaki is an hors d'oeuvre of Hawaiian origin. Its ingredients and method of preparation vary, but usually it consists of water chestnutsand pieces of chicken liver wrapped in bacon and marinated in soy sauce and either ginger or brown sugar.

Similar to banana bread...but made with pumpkin.

Onions, one of the oldest vegetables known to humankind, are found in a bewildering array of recipes and preparations spanning almost the totality of the world's cultures. They are nowadays available in fresh, frozen, canned, pickled, powdered, and dehydrated forms. Onions can be used, usually chopped or sliced, in almost every type of food including cooked foods and fresh salads and as a spicy garnish. They are rarely eaten on their own but usually act as accompaniment to the main course. Depending on the variety, an onion can be sharp, spicy, tangy and pungent or mild and sweet.

Kringle is a pastry developed in Scandinavia although some claim its roots are in Germany. In Scandinavia kringle denotes the pretzel-like knotted shape rather than the pastry type. Kringles may be made from puff paste (like Danish pastry) or yeast dough, filled with remonce or marzipan and raisins, sprinkled with coarse sugar, nut flakes or iced.

Hot clam dip is a seafood dip made with clam, cheese, and spices.

A potato soup made with celery and onions.

Cornbread is a common bread in United States cuisine, particularly associated with the South and Southwest, as well as being a traditional staple for populations where wheat bread was prohibitively expensive. In some parts of the South it is crumbled into a glass of cold buttermilk and eaten with a spoon, and it is also widely eaten with barbecue and chili con carne. It is still a common side dish, often served with homemade butter, chunks of onion or scallions. Cornbread crumbs are also used in some poultry stuffings; cornbread stuffing is particularly associated with Thanksgiving turkeys.

Mushrooms are battered and fried in oil for an irresistible snack. These are great for watching sports.