Whether dining out, it's common to start with smaller portions of food before getting to the entrees. In fact, some of these more diminutive dishes, like mozzarella sticks, have been around since ...

Tapas and appetizers may seem like the same thing - they are both small plates that are enjoyed at mealtime. But they actually are quite different.

Take a look at any modern restaurant menu and it’s clear: this isn’t your grandmother’s dining experience anymore. Especially in the dining mecca that is New Jersey, gone are the days when just soup, ...

From finger foods to enjoy with drinks to a first course that elevates your meal, there are plenty of tasty appetizers that don't require a long shopping list.

As the small plate fad migrates from restaurants to kitchen tables, this chic cookbook does its best to convince readers that grazing on a half dozen snacks is a novel and exciting way to eat. Perhaps ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I often eat out alone, and order a few appetizers or "small plates" dishes. When they are served, how much is polite to transfer onto my main plate? If more than one item has been ...

As Gretchen Kurtz notes in her review of The Kitchen Denver, much of the menu is devoted to starters and small plates. Why? To find out, she went straight to the source, Hugo Matheson, chef/co-founder ...

When I first began entertaining, I served heavy hors d'oeuvres, such as mini corn dogs or small lamb kebabs. It was not a surprise that no one was hungry for dinner. Now, in the spirit of California ...

The conventional course-structured restaurant meal, dating back to the advent of restaurants after the French Revolution, is taking a backseat at numerous county restaurants these days. Mirroring the ...

In our advice column, “Ask the Strategist,” we take your most burning shopping questions and survey friends, call up experts, and draw on our own personal experience to answer them. If you have an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. five small plate dishes served on a circular table - Alexander Spatari/Getty Images Tiny plates can cause big confusion, so we'll ...