Follow these easy cold appetizer recipes to please your party guests without cooking all day or busting your budget.

Over the years, we've found dozens of popular cold appetizer recipes that are super-easy to make well ahead of the event.

Now you can do this too ... and you won't have to run around at the last minute, worrying about preparing your cocktail party appetizers.

Our collection of recipes includes the following yummy dishes and tips for success:

• dip recipes , including the world's easiest guacamole dip recipe and an authentic New England clam dip recipe
• shrimp cocktail and cocktail sauce recipes
• deviled eggs (including several delicious variations)
• dessert appetizer recipes (such as our favorite fruit pizza)

and many others.

Each of these recipes has been tested by our own party guests and family members. They all rave about each of these. In fact, we get requests for certain recipes each year and when we don't offer them, someone will say, "No guacamole dip this year? That's my favorite!"

You'll enjoy some of the same reactions too from your friends (and you don't have to tell them how easy these recipes are).

Come back often to see what's new! We'll be adding new cold appetizer recipes every month.