Appetizers set the mood for everything that follows, and add a note of refinement to even the simplest meal. But appetizers don't necessarily have to be complicated and time-consuming. The appetizers in this cookbook have been carefully selected to provide you with a range of easy and tasty starter courses and cocktail snacks ranging from the elegantly simple to the impressively grand. Each recipe is accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions and a color photograph to guide you in the all-important art of presentation and visual appeal. In fact, with this cookbook, you will discover just how easy it is to turn out the perfect appetizer for any occasion.