Party Tricks: Easy, Elegant Recipes for Snacking and Hosting

Swap the formality of a traditional dinner party in favor of fun, carefree assemblages of small plates packed with big flavor: Here are 50 fancy snacks that come together in no time but make any meal feel special.

From the author of Tin to Table, this recipe book is for fans of cheese boards, tinned fish, hors d'oeuvres, and snack-focused meals.

Who needs to serve a meat, a starch, and a vegetable when you can offer an array of simple, sophisticated snacks that come together at a moment’s notice and taste exceptional? Here, Anna Hezel leans into the luxury of fancy snacky food via 50 recipes that draw inspiration from glamorous bar nibbles and retro classics, including:

• Maple Butter Shichimi Togarashi Popcorn
• Salt and Vinegar Chips with Crème Fraîche and Trout Roe
• Whipped Feta with Burnt Honey
• Confit Cherry Tomatoes
• Shrimp Butter and Cucumber Sandwiches on Brioche
• Pistachio Magic Shell
• Sungold Vanilla Shrub
• And much more!