This all-purpose blue cheese dip is a friend to any party: It’s simple and requires virtually no investment of time.

Here, broccoli gets turned into irresistible finger food, while silken tofu adds a creamy touch to the dairy-free dip.

This faintly sweet, gingery dip, reminiscent of that addictive Japanese-restaurant salad dressing is made mostly from carrots.

We serve this sauce with both the sugar snap pea tempura and the pork and jicama dumplings. If you make only one of these hors d'oeuvres, however, this recipe should be halved.

There’s something irresistible about the soft pretzel variety that makes them just as addictive, if not more so, than the crunchy version. These bite-size nuggets, are small enough to double-dip in...

Generations of southerners have tucked fresh hot chiles into vinegar for a pungent homemade hot sauce that sits right next to the salt and pepper on the table.

The summer roll is a big win for the health-conscious because the roll is almost fat-free, and the sauce, while sporting a little peanut butter, is not highly caloric. One dipped bite yields an explosion of...

Hot-wing aficionados will flip for these grilled shrimp, seasoned with bottled hot sauce and melted butter. Celery and homemade blue cheese dip are delicious accompaniments.

When frozen, bananas become so creamy they can almost pass for sorbet or even ice cream.