Flipping through old general subject cookery books one discovers that recipes for appetizers occupy a large portion of a page, maybe third only to dessert and cookie recipes to boot. Hors d'oeuvres means out of works and people living back then where very serious with it.

Where lies the tune of the retro appetizers? Any number of things. It's brought to the table in a hot water pan. It uses canned clams. It can be given with milk, but its name has the words puff or ball in it.

Some of the special occasion recipes below are , I used to chew them when I was young when my parents entertained guests in this neighborhood. I remember the jolly and loud jokes whenever I would come out in my pajamas to hug mom and dad before sleeping.

Remember the happy times you had made while serving these 70's appetizers at your own parties. They're sure to look great…and will not be around for very long.

1. Clam Dip

   Here, we have a creamy dip that uses that overlooked canned clam that is always easy to find in stores. This one can be prepared ahead of time and just reheated, so when you have to take something somewhere, consider this dish.

2. Pineapple Glazed Ham Balls

   They are like the famous meatballs but with ground pork and minced ham. Yes, you bake these in the oven, though if you have a chance dish, you will find that serving them in it is a good idea. It give it a sweet touch and makes them so handsome!

3. Shrimp Butter

   This recipe was unearthed by author Laura Manzano using a James Beard cookbook. She added that guests would immerse themselves in a unique experience offered by shrimp butter and then be convinced by the palatability of the dish. A little shrimp goes a long way here, and best of all the efford is minimal AND it all comes in one bowl.

4. Cheddar Cheese Puffs

   Also called gourgères in France, they're essentially cheese puffs made with pâte à choux – an eggy paste cooked on the stovetop before baking. If that sounds strange, well you must for sure should try this recipe; making them is like completing a mission but trust me it is not as complex as it sounded. Yet the featherlight though highly textured bites are a delight to chew on, and especially against cocktails that could make a grown man weep.

5. Narsai's Chutney Cheese Paté

   That is why Contributor Coco Morante's mom would make this low-effort, high-payoff appetizer. It is cream cheese with a whole lot of Major Grey's chutney on top. The recipe she prepared she learned it from Narsai David, a food personality based in the Bay Area; (damn I don't think I've heard this name for sometime). This you can indeed assemble in five minutes, just before your guests are expected, insists Coco.

6. Angels on Horseback

   Angels on horseback are the striped inverse of devils on horseback, oysters wrapped in bacon, an English invention of the Victorian era that Shaw discovered at a wedding on Long Island in the 1980s. It was, he says, one of those Long Island weddings, with all the glass clinking to make the couple kiss at the wrong time, big hair to rival Farrah Fawcett Majors, and lots of Billy Joel, which was followed by the Dead Kennedys for a week to restore his equilibrium.

7. Chicken Liver Pâté

   I will eat this stuff over any other appetizer around. More often than not, you will not find anything more satisfying than a good pâté. It's not for everyone, yet we lovers of pâté go there with appreciation, not only because it rarely comes across our table. Whenever I sit down for a crock of pâté , I end up with friends for life.

8. Shrimp Cocktail

   Shrimps are best poached to keep them juicy, and this marinates this easy homemade cocktail sauce in minutes with few ingredients. This way is much better than putting it on the refrigerator tray that you get from the store You have to do it all by yourself.

9. Hot Reuben Dip

   This dip is as Midwestern as a hot, rich, and meaty dip can get, and I had first tasted it at a party. It is like Reuben sandwich of sorts—complete with the kraut–in dip. Serve with rye toasts.

10. Crab Fondue

    If you received a fondue pot as a wedding gift decades ago, it's time to use it for this luxurious dip. Willing or not, shy people find a shared pot of warm cheese and bread easy to engage with.

11. Classic Cheese Ball

    A cheese ball is party fare, as they come. It only takes minutes to prepare and you can prepare this beforehand and just set out with crackers whenever needed. You can use any type of cheeses you prefers.




12. The second category of antipasto included prosciutto, melon, and mozzarella.

    Whenever a melon baller is used you can be sure that the space age was back in retro fashion. Oh people do love little canapés; these are made only with three ingredients and have not even been cooked. They combine in a terrific s dynamic fashion that again brought me back to the smell of Silver Palate Cookbook goodness.

13. Shrimp Dip

    If you haven't tried the tiny frozen salad shrimp, they are perfect for dipping into this appetising paste. "There is elegant cooking, and then there is throw-something-together while trying to cook it in under 10 minutes and pray that I wouldn't be embarrassed to serve this to guests," Rarely does Elise Bauer post a recipe this old. Little pink shrimp (they are sustainable and sweet) cream cheese, a dab of mayonnaise, a squeeze of lemon, chopped herbs, dash of hot sauce and dinner is served! A nice bath – thick, shrimpy, and transmitting the brightness of the lemon, herbs, and hot sauce.

14. Curried chicken salad that incorporates endive Curried chicken with endive

    Curried chicken with endive dish Endive endive is tender and slightly bitter, it complements the crispy nature when used to hold chicken salad coated mildly with curry powder and honey. You know what's as cliché as it gets, yet it holds some real quality—the curried chicken salads, for instance.

15. Salmon Mousse

    I used to be at a restaurant which offered it as one of the catering services; it was served fish-shaped from the mold. The fish mold is very unpretentious, however, salmon mousse, to my mind, tastes better and looks nicer from ramekin. Which you are much likelier to have around anyway, and not requiring them to give you permission to conduct their business for you.

16. Pickled Shrimp

    When shrimp are cooked until they are pink and then put in oil and lemons and seasonings, it is a famous southern speciality. Because of the sugar content in the ingredients, it is best eaten cold, so it can be straight from the jar in the refrigerator.

17. Cheesy Slow Cooker Sausage Balls Kosten Picker obligation for a dog fighting charge!.

    The use of toothpicks as serving utensils makes an appetizer retro and the bonus is the slow cooker. As the unifying agent, I opted for cream cheese and cheddar cheese instead of eggs and breadcrumbs because the end result is so deliciously succulent.

18. Stuffed Mushrooms

    There's probably always another one in your head if you here you put one in your mouth. I never really liked mushrooms when I was a child, there was however, nothing more inviting than a tray of hot stuffed mushrooms.

19. Homemade French Onion Dip

    I would love to take a chip right now and get a big sphere of that dip into my mouth. Oh this is why French onion dip is such a force to be reckoned with. One is prepared with slow cooked onions, but if boiling a packet of Lipton's dry soup mix and added to a container of sour cream is your kind of thing, nobody will laugh, trust me.