Quick Recipes That Are Perfect for Entertaining—Including Everything from Appetizers to Desserts

Who doesn’t like crispy deep-fried food? Here both broccolini and broccoli get the deep-frier spa treatment and are served with a vinegary, slightly spicy dipping sauce.

For this rustic take on tapenade, the ingredients are whole or very coarsely chopped, which makes for the prettiest presentation of this quick appetizer. Serve with toasted baguette rubbed with garlic.

Nothing says elegance quite like a platter of freshly shucked oysters. With three sauces to choose from, everyone will be happy.

As delicious at room temperature as they are hot out of the skillet, these crowd-pleasing meatballs spice things up, they're made with fresh chorizo sausage.

Potato chips bring a salty crunch to these one-bite treats. They are baked instead of fried, so there's less mess to deal with after you finish cooking.

Using purchased flatbread makes this elegant appetizer so easy to put together. You can also serve it with a nice big green salad for a simple luncheon.

This recipe is proof you don't need to spend a lot of time cooking to deliver a gorgeous, delicious dinner, be it on a busy workday or after hours of hectic weekend shopping. This entrée will be on the table in just 20 minutes.

Give burger night a twist with these lamb burgers. The yogurt sauce, chopped tomatoes, and lots of parsley make the perfect toppings for these Greek-style burgers.

Serving a whole side of salmon is just plain impressive. And it's surprisingly simple to put together.

Take 10 minutes in the morning to make this comforting dessert, then pop it in the fridge to chill before you head out to work. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and some crushed graham crackers, and dessert is served.

These treats are perfect if you are expecting a crowd. If you want to gild the lily, go a la mode and top them with ice cream and caramel sauce.

A ridiculously easy treat, this dessert takes just five minutes to make. If you have a bit more time, mix some minced crystalized ginger into the mascarpone.