Empanadas are known in English as turnovers, or hand pies. These caprese empanadas are filled with mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, and basil and they are served with a basil garlic dipping sauce.

The link for the empanada dough is included in the recipe by Laylita.com.

JoCooks.com created these bite sized bits of chicken wrapped in bacon and dipped in sugar for a caramelized finish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and chopped parsley or cilantro

and voila! You have a juicy, salty delight!

Little puff pastry squares are the base for these tapas made with a filling of sautéed crimini mushrooms, balsamic caramelized onions, and smoked gruyere cheese. LittleSpiceJar.com has the recipe.

This is a very simple tapa made with fresh figs, crumbled goat cheese, some roasted and salted pistachio nuts, and a good balsamic vinegar for the glaze. Brought to us

by CulinaryGinger.com.

Bruschetta are baguette slices drizzled with olive oil and roasted in the oven till crispy, then you top them with chopped avocado, tiny sliced tomatoes, and finely chopped fresh basil. You top

this with a sweet reduction of balsamic vinegar for a really tasty appetizer. Recipe by DamnDelicious.net.

The finger plates for these little juicy bites are baked thin slices of sweet potato. The shrimp are coated in smoked paprika, ground cumin, sea salt, chipotle chili powder, and 1 tablespoon olive

oil then grilled. The recipe for the guacamole is simple and so delicious. Recipe by JoyfulHealthyEats.com.

Lizzie Harris on BBCGoodFood.com makes this lovely dish with a sherry sauce on fresh clams and Serrano ham. You might have to fight your guests for the soup in

the bottom of the bowl!

Using both pork and beef ground fine, some panko breadcrumbs, egg, minced garlic, some chopped water chestnuts for crunch and teriyaki sauce make the meatballs, and toss them in a

teriyaki sauce with sesame seeds and some chopped chives. MomOnTimeOut.com says these go FAST!

This very simple recipe consists of some rectangle strips of goat cheese from a block of cheese, philo dough to wrap them in, and then they are lightly fried in

oil to make them crisp. Drizzle them with lavender honey, and sprinkle with fresh thyme. ManusMenu.com has the recipe. Enjoy!

Saveur.com has this recipe that is just so pretty I had to include it. Sweet roasted beets are sliced thin and layered with a mix of spiced and savory

goat cheese. Cut into wedges and drizzle with a vinaigrette sauce and dress with nuts and tiny greens.