Appetizers are normally known for being quick snacks to hold over your southern tastebuds until the main dish. Small, quaint, delicious, and flavorful in a quick bite is what every appetizer should resemble. But, now appetizers are becoming the “star” of many events or a close runner up to the main party dish.If you haven’t had much luck with appetizers that are winners with your guest hopefully these gourmet dishes & appetizer recipes below can get you a win this front porch party season. Here is some inspiration for Appetizers for a Front Porch Party by Black Foodies & Chefs.
Appetizers for a Front Porch Party by Black Foodies & Chefs
Cheddar Scallion Biscuits
In the South there are items that are prominent and cheese and biscuits are two food items that always seem to taste delicious together or apart. However, paired together is what Butter Be Ready® shares as an easy and quick appetizer for any occasion. Butter Be Ready recipe for their Cheddar Scallion Biscuits displays the perfect amount of savoriness, cheesiness, saltiness, and deliciousness packed into little rounds of goodness. Want to feature this quick homemade app at your event, find ingredients and steps here. Remember to top with a coat of butter, serve while hot, and enjoy!
On Board
A charcuterie board is what every front porch party needs and On Board; a black-owned catering business based in the Raleigh-Durham area agrees. Charcuterie is a French term for a branch of cooking that features prep meat products, such as bacon, ham, sausage, and other snackable treats like cheese, fruits, crackers, and whatever else you can snack on in the middle of the night.. Charcuterie boards are known for being so beautiful that some may not want to ruin the look of it to see how delicious it really is, but don’t let that stop you from having it at your party. Check out On Board if you are near their North Carolina area and if you are not do not be afraid to try this at home. Review their site and get creative in your kitchen.
Southern, Soul Food Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are not rare in the South but deviled eggs can be dressed up or down for a front porch party. Monique, a southern belle from Elberton, Georgia, understands the debate about the way to make deviled eggs and provided her own recipe that you can find at Divas Can Cook. In order to make this recipe your own taste your mixture often and understand what you want your guest to experience and mix away. If these aren’t on your appetizer menu at your party I am pretty sure someone will ask you why.
Need more instructions or a step by step process for your devil eggs; click here.
Tonya’s Cookies
Many times Southerners will say no desserts before dinner, but we all know that at any party sometimes we go out of order and enjoy what we want for that moment. If we are offering pecan cookies from Tonya’s Cookies then many of us will reach for that right before the main dish is ready. Made by a third-generation baker, Tonya Council, is the pecan crisp cookie that has been said to taste just like a fresh baked pecan pie out of the oven. Their light, crisp, and a good balance between desserts and appetizer taste allows you to get the best of both worlds in just one bite. Order a tin, box, or jar filled with these treats to host your next front porch get away.
Do not let this Spring or Summer go by without trying these gourmet appetizers at your front porch party. If you want your party to be the just as southern as you, then these appetizers area must have.
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Michiel is a Black Southern Belle living a lowcountry life. I love all things fashion, home decor and southern! When I am not running around doing fun stuff for Black Southern Belle, I live in antique stores and have a minor obsession with historic homes :)
