Spanish-inspired small plates are easy to prepare and ideal for cocktail parties. Here, flavorful roasted potatoes are served with a spicy sauce on the side.

Chorizo is a mainstay of Spanish-style tapas.

Miniature smoky-sweet bell peppers are stuffed with a sherry-splashed shrimp salad.

Serve these bite-size croquettes warm, garnished with fresh parsley.

Diced chorizo contributes a spicy note to this classic egg dish with potatoes and onion.

These crunchy thyme-flecked nuts are delicious served with sherry and slices of Manchego cheese.

You'd never guess that this dip qualifies as a healthy snack.

These can be cooked in less than 5 minutes.

Calamari, shrimp, and scallops are marinated in an olive oil, lemon juice, and herb vinaigrette, then grilled and tossed with the dressing, radicchio, and arugula.

Serve the clams in the broth, which is also a dipping sauce for crusty bread.

You can make the stuffing a day ahead of time.

Sweeter and smokier than regular roasted red bell peppers, piquillos form an ideal shell for tangy, creamy goat cheese speckled with scallions and mint.

Serve these Spanish-inspired hand pies as vegetarian tapas, with a glass of fine sherry.

If possible, use European hothouse cucumbers. They have fewer seeds and are usually not waxed.

Season crunchy chickpeas with a little bit of salt and Pimento for an addictive snack that takes just minutes to make.

Serrano is a Spanish dry-cured ham; prosciutto can be substituted.

Without a bread-loaf base, this omelet can also be cut into small pieces and served as tapas, either warm or at room temperature.