Get the party started with these easy retro recipes made for sharing and snacking.

Every gathering needs a great snack or two.

Jessica Gavin, Simply Recipes Contributor

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cheese ball

Nick Evans

Vegetables like celery sticks or thick radish slices would work well too.

The spread is also good smeared on a crusty baguette or served on a tortilla in a wrap!"

Nick Evans, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Savory pinwheels on a white platter.

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3-Ingredient Sausage Balls

Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph

4. you might double or triple this recipe as needed, as long as you have extra jars."

Sheryl Julian, Simply Recipes Contributor

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The extra time provides a richer, more flavorful spread."

Sausage balls in a bowl at a table with glasses of wine and some table napkins

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Sara Haas, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Sally Vargas, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Its easily spreadable straight out of the tub, and no softening is required."

Pickled Shrimp in a Bowl with a Spoon on the Side

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Coco Morante, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Elise Bauer, Simply Recipes Founder

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Cranberry Walnut Baked Brie

“For convenience, you might use jarred or canned cranberry sauce.

Triscuit appetizers topped with melted cheese on a serving plate with flower design, as well as some triscuit appetizers on small plates next to crudités

Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Hannah Greenwood

Mix it thoroughly to loosen so it doesnt look like a glop out of a container.”

Jessica

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Jaden Hair, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Marinated Mushrooms in a Bowl with Herbs

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Cheddar Cheese Puffs

“These cheese puffs are made with cheddar cheese and a little bit of thyme.

You could add crumbled bacon to the mix, or use sage or rosemary.

Elise

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Platter of cheese chutney appetizer with crackers on the counter next to it

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Elise

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Mini Salmon Quiches

“Be sure to thaw your puff pastry overnight in the fridge.

Sally

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A platter of potato skins topped with cheese and sour cream.

Kelly Hamilton

4-Ingredient Cheese Puffs

Simply Recipes / Stephanie Ganz

“Shred your own cheese.

Stephanie A. Ganz, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Stephanie Burt, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Baked brie with cranberry sauce and candied walnuts on a serving tay with crackers and fruit set around it.

Simply Recipes / Jessica Gavin

Adding this smaller cereal makes the mix even more snackable.”

Meghan Splawn, Simply Recipes Contributor

Shrimp Cocktail + Shrimp Cocktail Sauce

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A plate of cheddar cheese puffs

Elise Bauer

Overhead view of a platter of Classic Deviled Eggs.

Kelly Hamilton

Mini Salmon Quiches

Sally Vargas

Retro cookies on a white serving plate with sprinkles of color, with one cookie flipped over to show browned bottom

Simply Recipes / Stephanie Ganz

Pimento Cheese in a Bowl on Platter with Sliced Vegetables and Crackers

Simply Recipes / Lori Rice

party mix

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