Snacks for Dinner: Small Bites, Full Plates, Can't Lose

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The author of Start Simple redefines "dinner" in this creative cookbook that elevates snacks and grazing foods to main-course status, filled with 100 recipes and 75 color photos. ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED COOKBOOKS OF 2022—Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, Bookriot We've all been there. Pressed for time, patience, or the will to cook yet another meal, we turn to eating snacks for dinner. While these "meals" are often thrown together, there is no denying that grazing on smaller bites is less stressful and often more pleasurable than planning and preparing a traditional meal. In Snacks for Dinner, Volger transforms carefree noshing into nourishing meals with recipes to inspire your own make-from-scratch snack spreads that are not only quick to makes, but also deeply satisfying. The perfect snack-y dinner revolves around 7 main components • Crispy-Crunchy: Savory Bites • Tangy-Juicy: Pickles & Marinades • Scooped and Smeared: Dips & Spreads • Centerpiece-ish: A Little Heartier • Small but Mighty: Spoon Salads & Soup Shots • Vessels: Crackers, Breads, & Chips • Sips-Sweets: Drinks & Desserts Volger shows how these flavorful components can be mixed and matched to create a palate-pleasing meal. Following Volger's guidance, you may start out with a few Smoky Glazed Pistachios for crunch and add some zesty Orange & Mustard Marinated Asparagus with a side of Honey Pickled Shallots. Craving something creamy? Try a Toasted Walnut and Feta Dip or Gingery Green Tahini with homemade Nut & Seed Crackers or crudités. The possibilities are endless. Best of all, many of these bites can be made ahead and stored in the fridge or pantry for easy assembly. With Volger's simple, wholesome, recipes and pairing guidance, snacks for dinner is no longer shameful—but a healthy, fun, and respectable choice. Contents Cover Title Page Dedication Introduction | Leslie’s Lunch Accessorizing | A Few Tools, Tips + Tricks for Better Cooking Crispy-Crunchy | Savory, Snacky Bites Crispy Parsnip Fries with Green Chili + Sunflower Seed Romesco Lentil Snacking Granola Sriracha Snack Mix with Puffed Rice + Peanuts Chex Snack Mix Revisited Smoky Glazed Pistachios Stovetop Popcorn + Fun Ways to Serve It Baked Brussels Sprouts Chips Beer Cheese Gougeres Lemony Fried Chickpeas Crispy Broiled Maitake Mushrooms Gently Fried Nuts with Rosemary Three Tips for Upping Your Knife Game Tangy-Juicy | Pickles + Marinades Spicy Zucchini Quick Pickles Citrus Carrots Honeyed Pickled Shallots Umami Roasted Tomatoes Gingery Quick-Pickled Beets Orange + Mustard Marinated Asparagus Oyster Mushrooms in Walnut Oil Marinated Beans with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Marinated Goat Cheese or Feta Warm, Revived Olives Mom + The Sanctity of a Recipe Scooped + Smeared | Dips + Spreads Mixed Mushroom Pâté Toasted Walnut + Feta Dip Toasted Chili–Nut Butter Spread Fresh Ricotta Cultured Cashew Ricotta Onion Jam Chili-Ginger Jam Gingery Spinach-Tahini Dip Charred Allium + Labneh Dip Creamy Sweet Potato Chipotle Dip Eggplant + Chickpea Whip Stovetop Maple-Ale Mustard Smoky Confit’d Beans with Olives Elemental Guacamole Cottage Cheese Gribiche Dill + White Bean Spread How to Crudités Centerpiece-ish | A Little Heartier Feta + Jam Tart Australian Zucchini Slice Farinata (or Socca) with Chicories Herby Seasoning Blends for Boiled Eggs + Avocado Wedges Spinach + Ricotta Dip, à la Saag Paneer Chewy-Crispy Tofu Sticks with Chili-Ginger Jam Dipping Sauce Savory Pear Tart Cabbage + Tomato Tart in Yeasted Whole-Wheat Shell Vegetarian Hand Rolls (Temaki Sushi) Oatmeal Arancini Squash-Sunflower Sliders Vegan Spinach + Cheese Pierogi A Snack Box Wedding Small but Mighty | Salads + Soups Roasted Radish + Grapefruit Salad Rich Vegetable Sipping Broth Lentils, Carrots + Dates with Dill Brussels Sprouts with Peanuts + Yuba Squash + Cider Soup Charred Radicchio with Farro + Burrata Pure Green Soup Celery Salad with Maple-Candied Almond + Shallot Fresh Asparagus Salad with White Beans + Crispy Cheddar Gingery Cucumber-Almond Soup Peak-Season Gazpacho with Watermelon Summer Tomato Salad with Frizzled Shallots Everyday Flowers with Blake Sturdy Support | Crackers, Breads, Chips My Ideal Focaccia Focaccia Crackers Crispy Parmesan-Pecan Strips Salt + Pepper Wheat Crackers Thinner, Crisper Pita Chips Sesame + Date Slice-and-Bake Biscuits Gluten-Free Nut + Seed Crackers A Few Ideas for Store-Bought Breads, Crackers + Chips Sips + Sweets | Drinks + Desserts Brunch Tonic Fresh Ginger Tisane Hibiscus + Grapefruit, Hot or Cold Herbal Mint + Tarragon Infusion Spicy Celery Margarita Salted Pistachio Amaretti Stinger Spritz White (Sesame) Russian Toasted Hazelnut + Chocolate Cups “Old-Fashioned” Olive Oil Loaf Dates Four Ways Toast + Jam Blondies Caramel Apple + Cheddar Toasts Almond Cake with Plums (A Wedding Snack Cake) A Few Favorite Snacky Dinner Menus Acknowledgments Index About the Author Also by Lukas Volger Copyright About the Publisher